document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=945015>Question 945015</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the complement of an angle to the supplement of an angle is 18.5 to 41. Find the measure of the complement.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Complement of the angle=90-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Supplement of the angle=180-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(90-x)/(180-x)=18.5/41<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41(90-x)=18.5(180-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(41-18.5)x=3690-3330<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22.5x=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The complement of the angle is (90-16) i.e.74 degrees. </SPAN>\n" );
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