document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=88171>Question 88171</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an angle is 25 degrees less than the measure of its complement. what is the measure of the smaller angle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the angle be \"x\" degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other angle is \"x+25\" degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + x+25 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 65<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 32.5 degrees (smaller angle)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+25 = 57.5 degrees (complement of smaller angle)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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