document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=617878>Question 617878</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The supplement of an angle measures 10 times the measure of its complement. What is the measure of the angle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Supplementary angles sum to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180%5Eo ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180%5Eo\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, while complementary angles sum to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90%5Eo ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90%5Eo\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the measure of the angle be A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then its supplement = 180 - A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Additionally, its complement = 90 - A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since it's stated that, \"The supplement of an angle measures 10 times the measure of its complement,\" then we'll have: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180 - A = 10(90 - A)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180 - A = 900 - 10A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- A + 10A = 900 - 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9A = 720\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A, or measure of angle = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=720%2F9 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"720%2F9\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2880%5Eo%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2880%5Eo%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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