document.write( "Question 686990: an angle measures 34 degrees more than its complement what is the measure of the angle? \n" ); document.write( "
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Two angles are complementary when they add up to 90 degress.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "You have two angles. A & B
\n" ); document.write( "Equation 1: \"A+%2B+B+=+90\"
\n" ); document.write( "Equation 2: \"A+%2B+34+=+B\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Solution:
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve equation 1 for one of the variables
\n" ); document.write( "I solved for A
\n" ); document.write( "Equation 1: \"A+%2B+B+=+90\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A+=+90+-+B\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now plug (90 - B) into equation 2 for A
\n" ); document.write( "Equation 2: \"A+%2B+34+=+B\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2890+-+B%29+%2B+34+=+B\" Simplify
\n" ); document.write( "\"124+-+B+=+B\" Add B to both sides
\n" ); document.write( "\"124+=+2B\" Divide both sides by 2
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%2862+=+B%29\"
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\n" ); document.write( "Now plug 62 into equation 1 for B
\n" ); document.write( "\"A+%2B+B+=+90\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A+%2B+62+=+90\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight_green%28A+=+28%29\"
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