document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=935139>Question 935139</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Dear sir/madam,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you or taking the time to help me solve my problem. Here it is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the complement of an angle is 5° less than one-sixth of its supplement, find the measure of the angle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My attempt: (I'm having trouble writing the equation!!!)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Complimentary angles = 90 degrees, therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90 - a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Supplementary angles = 180 degrees therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180 - 1/6a - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Therefore:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90 -a  = 180 -1/6a - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6(90) - 6(a) = 6(180) - 6(1/6)a - 6(5)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "540 - 6a = 1080 - a - 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "540 - 6a = 1050 - a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "540 - 540 - 6a = 1050 - 540 - a\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 6a = 510 - a<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 6a + a = 510\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 5a = 510\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "- 5a/5 = 510/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-a = 102\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a = - 102\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Obviously an angle can't be negative so I must have written the wrong equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help you could provide would be most appreciated.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Kindest regards,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Mark Beaton </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #568268 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=568268\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the complement of an angle is 5° less than one-sixth of its supplement, find the measure of the angle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( ";et angle be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "complimentary angle = (90-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "supplementary angle = (180-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0n-sixth = (180-x)/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5 less than = (180-x)/6 - 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(90-x) =((180-x)/6) -5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90+5 = (180-x)/6 +x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "95 = (180-x+6x)/6<BR>\n" );
document.write( "570 = 180+5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "390 = 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x= 78 deg\r<BR>\n" );
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