document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=907108>Question 907108</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the measure of an angle if five times the measure of its complement is 24 degrees less than twice the measure of its supplement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This is what I have: 5 (90-x)=2 (180-x)-24 but I can't get a positive answer. Can you help? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550166 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=550166\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  5 (90-x)=2 (180-x)-24 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "450-5x=360=2s-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90=3x-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "114=3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=38\r<BR>\n" );
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