document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=581086>Question 581086</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the measure of an angle if its measure is 12 degrees less than 5 times the measure of its complement. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x = measure of angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 - x = measure of complement {complementary angles add up to 90°}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 5(90 - x) - 12 {its measure is 12 less than 5 times complement}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 450 - 5x - 12 {used distributive property}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 438 - 5x {combined like terms}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 438 {added 5x to both sides}<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 73 {divided both sides by 6}\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the angle is 73°<BR>\n" );
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