document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=557354>Question 557354</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> could you please help me with this problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "four times the complement of an angle less the supplemant of an angle is 27. find the angle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ive started\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 4c-s=27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "don't know if equation is right or if the awnser to it would be right </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #362666 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=362666\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> four times the complement of an angle less the supplement of an angle is 27. find the angle <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let a = the angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "when we know:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(90-a) = the complement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(180-a) = the supplement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now write the equation for the statement:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"four times the complement of an angle less the supplement of an angle is 27.\" <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(90-a) - (180-a) = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "360 - 4a - 180 + a = 27; change the sign of a when you remove the brackets<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4a + a + 360 - 180 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3a + 180 = 27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3a = 27 - 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3a = -153<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%28-153%29%2F%28-3%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%28-153%29%2F%28-3%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = +51 degrees is the angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can check this yourself, in the original equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(90-51) - (180-51) = 27 </SPAN>\n" );
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