document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=499924>Question 499924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two angles are complementary. The sum of the measures of the first angle and half the second angle is 72.5. Find the measures of the angle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the measure of the smaller angle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the measure for the other angle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338280 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=338280\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + y = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 1/2y = 72<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x - y = -144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x = -54<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 54<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "54 + 36 = 90 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "54 + 1/2(36) = 72 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius. </SPAN>\n" );
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