document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=825733>Question 825733</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if two complementary angles have a measure of x-9 and 3x+15, the smaller angle has a measure of ? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #497549 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=497549\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x-9)+(3x+15) = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-9+3x+15 = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+6 = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 90-6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 84\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 84/4\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 21\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x-9 = 21 - 9 = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+15 = 3*21+15 = 78\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the smaller angle is <font color=\"red\">12 degrees</font><BR>\n" );
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