document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=630697>Question 630697</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What are the measures of two complementary angles if the measure of one angle is twice the measure 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 #397091 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=panna7><B>panna7(1)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/iconNewId_16x16.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=panna7><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=397091\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> we know that two complementary angles, when added, are equal to 90 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "one angle is twice the measure of the other, so this angle is determined in terms of the other angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One angle is 2x. The other is x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so one angle is 30. the other is 60.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "30(2)=60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "60+30=90 </SPAN>\n" );
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