document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=87902>Question 87902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measure of an angle is 20 less than the measure of its supplement. Find the measure of the angle, the measure of its supplement and the measure of its complement. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #63763 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=63763\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are two ways to solve this one.  I think this is the easier of the two methods.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the complement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-20 = the angle \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the angle and its complement is 90 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x-20 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 55 degrees (the complement)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-20= 45 degrees (the angle)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It checks since 55+45 = 90 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2  Retired from SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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