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document.write( "I know that the answer is 51 degrees but how do I get there. (This is for my algebra II class) </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Q: The measure of a supplement of an angle is 12 degrees greater than three times the measure of a complement. Find the measure.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I know that the answer is 51 degrees but how do I get there. (This is for my algebra II class)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let angle be A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then its supplement = 180 - A, and its complement = 90 - A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore, 180 - A = 3(90 - A) + 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180 - A = 270 - 3A + 12 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180 - A = 282 - 3A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- A + 3A = 282 - 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2A = 102\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A, or angle = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=102%2F2 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"102%2F2\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%2851%5Eo%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%2851%5Eo%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can do the check!! \r<BR>\n" );
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