document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=538010>Question 538010</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the number of degrees in an angle that measures 8 degrees less than its complement.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #353078 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><B>oberobic(2304)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=oberobic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=353078\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x and y are complementary angles, so:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x +y =90 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y-8 +y = 90<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2y = 98<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 49<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = y-8<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 41<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: The two angles are 41 and 49. </SPAN>\n" );
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