document.write( "Question 778475: The measure of the complement of an angle is two hundred ten less than five times the measure of the angle. Find the measure of both angles. \n" ); document.write( "
| Algebra.Com's Answer #474665 by algebrahouse.com(1659)     You can put this solution on YOUR website! Complementary angles add up to 90°.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = the angle \n" ); document.write( "90 - x = its complement\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "90 - x = 5x - 210 {the complement is equal to 210 less than five times the angle} \n" ); document.write( "90 = 6x - 210 {added x to each side} \n" ); document.write( "300 = 6x {added 210 to each side} \n" ); document.write( "x = 50 {divided each side by 6} \n" ); document.write( "90 - x = 40 {substituted 90, in for x, into 90 - x}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "the angle is 50° \n" ); document.write( "the complement is 40° \n" ); document.write( " For more help from me, visit: www.algebrahouse.com \n" ); document.write( " |