document.write( "Question 716756: Find 2 angles whose sum is a right angle such that one of the angles is 20 degrees greater than one-third the other angle.\r
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Find 2 angles whose sum is a right angle such that one of the angles is 20 degrees greater than one-third the other angle.
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\n" ); document.write( "let x= first angle
\n" ); document.write( "x/3+20=second angle
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\n" ); document.write( "x+x/3+20=90
\n" ); document.write( "x+x/3=70
\n" ); document.write( "3x+x=210
\n" ); document.write( "4x=210
\n" ); document.write( "x=52.5
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\n" ); document.write( "first angle=52.5º
\n" ); document.write( "second angle=37.5º
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