document.write( "Question 648279: Two angles are complementary.The measure of one angle is 21 more than twice the measure of the other angle. Whats the measures of the angles? \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Two angles are complementary.  x + y = 90
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document.write( "The measure of one angle is 21 more than twice the measure of the other angle.
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document.write( "x + y = 90°    || substituting for y..
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document.write( "x + (2x+21) = 90° 
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document.write( "  3x = 69°   
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document.write( "   x = 23° and y = 67°   || 
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document.write( "and..
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document.write( "23° + 67° = 90° \n" );
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