document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=530917>Question 530917</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Josie is making a pattern for quilt pieces. One pattern is a right triangle with two acute angles that are complementary. The measure of one of the acute angles is to be 12 degrees more than half the measure of the other acute angle. Find the measure of each angle of the triangle. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "1st: x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd: (x/2)+12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x/2) + 12 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3/2)x = 88<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = (2/3)88<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 58 2/3 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x/2)+12 = 41 1/3 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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