document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=619924>Question 619924</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the difference between supplementary angles and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "complementary angles? Solve: If I have one angle that measures 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "less than twice the measure of its supplement, what is the measure of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each angle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "complementary angles? Solve: If I have one angle that measures 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "less than twice the measure of its supplement, what is the measure of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each angle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of 2 supplementary angles is 180 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of 2 complementary angles is 90 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If I have one angle that measures 450<BR>\n" );
document.write( "less than twice the measure of its supplement, what is the measure of<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each angle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the 1st angle be \"x\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then 2nd angle 2(180-x)-450<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1st + 2nd = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2(180-x)-450 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 360-2x-450 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x - 90 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = -270 (1st angle)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd angle: 2(180-x)-450 = 360 -2x-450 = 360 -2(-270)-450 = 450<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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