document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=675131>Question 675131</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measure of an angle is 12 degrees less than its complement, what is the measure of the smaller angle in degrees? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #419557 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=419557\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The complement of an angle is an angle that when added to another angle = 90 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let the complement angle = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the smaller angle = x-12<BR>\n" );
document.write( "addes together they equal 90 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+x-12=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-12=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add 12 to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=102<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=51\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the smaller angle is 51-12= 39\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "51+39=90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the smaller angle is 39 degrees </SPAN>\n" );
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