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 #568269 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><B>josgarithmetic(39617)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=josgarithmetic><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=568269\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x, the angle's measure.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-x, the complement.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-x, the supplement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If the <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=90-x ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"90-x\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=-5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"-5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > PLUS <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%281%2F6%29%2A%28180-x%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%281%2F6%29%2A%28180-x%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , find the measure of the angle, x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Form this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve the equation for x.<BR>\n" );
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