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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Algebra.Com's Answer #439974 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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. \n" ); document.write( "** \n" ); document.write( "let x= first angle \n" ); document.write( "x/3+20=second angle \n" ); document.write( ".. \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 \n" ); document.write( "x/3+20= \n" ); document.write( "first angle=52.5º \n" ); document.write( "second angle=37.5º \n" ); document.write( " |