document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=666165>Question 666165</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The complement of an angle is 10 degrees less than the angle itself. Find the angle and its complement. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #414313 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><B>Shana-D77(132)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Shana-D77><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=Shana-D77><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=414313\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the angle is x, then the complement is 90 - x.  Then we just translate:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The complement of an angle (90 - x) is (=) 10 degrees less (- 10) than the angle itself (x). Find the angle and its complement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 - x = x - 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 = 2x - 10  (added x to both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "100 = 2x (added 10 to both sides)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 50 (divided both sides by 2) </SPAN>\n" );
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