document.write( "Question 907828: The measure of angles A and B are complementary. Find the m < B.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m< A = (4x - 2)˚\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m< B = (11x + 17)˚
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\n" ); document.write( "If two angles add to \"90\"°, we say they \"Complement\" each other.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "so, \"A%2BB=90\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "given:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m< \"A+=+%284x+-+2%29+\"°\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m< \"B+=+%2811x+%2B+17%29+\"°\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "than \"%284x+-+2%29%2B%2811x+%2B+17%29=90\" ....solve for \"x\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"4x+-+2%2B11x+%2B+17=90\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"15x%2B+15=90\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"15x=90-15\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"15x=75\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=75%2F15\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x=5\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "now find\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m< \"A+=%284x-2%29\"° =>m< \"A+=%284%2A5+-2%29\"° =>m< \"A+=+20-2\"° =>m< \"A+=+18+\"° \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m< \"B+=%2811x+%2B17%29\"°=>m< \"B+=%2811%2A5+%2B+17%29\"°=>m< \"B+=55%2B17\"°=>m< \"B+=+72\"°\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "check:\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2BB=90\"°=>\"18%2B72=90\"°=>\"90=90\"°\r
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