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10% of x degrees is the complement of 40% of 2x degrees . find x\
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for what is says.
\n" ); document.write( "90 - .4(2x) = .1x
\n" ); document.write( "90 - .8x = .1x
\n" ); document.write( "90 = .1x + .8x
\n" ); document.write( "90 = .9x
\n" ); document.write( "x = 90/.9
\n" ); document.write( "x = 100 degrees
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\n" ); document.write( "Check this in the original statement
\n" ); document.write( "10% of 100 degrees is the complement of 40% of 200 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "90 - .4(200) = .1(100)
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