document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=548902>Question 548902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two angles are complementary. The sum of the measure of the first angle and half the second angle is 81.5. Find the measures of the angles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the measure of the smaller angle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is the meausre of 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 #357270 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=357270\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two angles are complementary so they total 90 degrees. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "They can be defined as x and 90-x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90-x + 1/2*x = 81.5<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Multiply by 2 to eliminate fraction.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 -2x +x = 163<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-x = -17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90 -x = 73<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check the relationship.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "73 + 1/2*17 = 73 + 8.5 = 81.5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Correct.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Done. </SPAN>\n" );
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