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document.write( "let x=larger angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let y=smaller angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=90-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "..<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2y+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2(90-x)+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=180-2x+21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=201<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=67&#730;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=90-x=23&#730;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "smaller angle=23&#730;<BR>\n" );
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