document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1070039>Question 1070039</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a pair of complementary angles one angle measures in (3x-40)degrees and the other is (4x+18)degrees what is the measure of the larger angle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #685130 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=685130\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3x-40+4x+18 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x-22 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 68<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9.71<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "One angle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(9.71)-40 = negative result, not possible <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(9.71)+18 = 56.84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If this second angle is correct, the first angle would be 90-56.81 = 33.19 because the property of complementary angles is that they add up to 90 degrees. </SPAN>\n" );
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