document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=895301>Question 895301</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Use an algebraic equation to find the measures of the two angles described below. Begin by letting X represent the degree measure of the angle's complement. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The measure of an angle is 6 degrees greater than the complement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the measure of the complement? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "let x be the angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let 90 - x be the complement\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 6 + (90 - x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90 = 6 + (90 -x) + 90 - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 = 6 + 90 +90 - x - x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 = 186 - 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 - 186 = - 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "- 96 = - 2x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "48 = x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90 - x = 42\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the measure of the complement is 42 </SPAN>\n" );
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