document.write( "Question 1002456: The Measure of the larger of two complementary angles is 12° more than five times the measure of the smaller angle. what are the angle measures? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #619358 by person24(13)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! First put it in a equation. Since complementary means two angles that add up to 90 degrees. a+b=90 degrees. \n" ); document.write( "We know that larger angle (b) is 5 times lager than A. \n" ); document.write( "So write \n" ); document.write( "5A. \n" ); document.write( "We also know that is added by 12. \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "5A+12=B.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now lets subsitue b for 5A+12..... \r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5A+12+A=90 degress\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve for A\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6A+12=90\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 12\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "6A=90\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Divide by 6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "A=15\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Solve for B by plugging A into the original equation A+B=90\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "15+B=90\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Subtract 15\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "B=75\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Hope that helps!\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |