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document.write( "The difference between an angle and 5/3 its complement is 18 degrees. Find the angles. \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #473119 by swincher4391(1107) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x be your angle.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "When adding two angles together that are complementary, their sum is 90 degrees.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x - (5/3)(90-x) = 18\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x - 150 + (5/3)x = 18\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "8/3 x = 168\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 63\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "If one angle is 63, the other must be 27.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |