document.write( "Question 885815: The measures of two angles are in the ratio 4:5. The larger of the two angles is 60 less than twice the smaller angle. Find the measure of each angle. Are the angles complementary? Supplementary? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #535471 by lwsshak3(11628)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The measures of two angles are in the ratio 4:5. The larger of the two angles is 60 less than twice the smaller angle. Find the measure of each angle. Are the angles complementary? Supplementary? \n" ); document.write( "*** \n" ); document.write( "let x=smaller angle \n" ); document.write( "y=larger angle \n" ); document.write( "x/y=4/5 \n" ); document.write( "x=(4/5)y \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "y=2x-60 \n" ); document.write( "y=(8/5)y-60 \n" ); document.write( "5y=8y-300 \n" ); document.write( "3y=300 \n" ); document.write( "y=100 \n" ); document.write( "x=(4/5)y=80 \n" ); document.write( "smaller angle=80 \n" ); document.write( "larger angle=100 \n" ); document.write( "angles are supplementary \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |