document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=831007>Question 831007</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measure of an angle is thirty-five times the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #501122 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><B>JulietG(1812)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=JulietG><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=JulietG><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=501122\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is a complementary angle? Two angles are complementary if they add up to 90 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let A be the larger angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let B be the smaller angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given that, here is the information we get from the problem:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 35B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B = 90<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the value of A into the second equation.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "35B + B = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add the Bs<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36B = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Divide each side by 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 2.5 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If B is 2.5 degree, how large is A?  90 - 2.5 degrees = 87.5 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's see if that works in the original question.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "87.5 degrees is 35x 2.5 degrees.  Multiply 2.5 * 35 = 87.5<BR>\n" );
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