document.write( "Question 1072427: Two angles are complementary. One angle measures (4x + 1) degrees. The other measures (5x - 16) degrees. Which of the following would be an equation you could use to solve this problem? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #687350 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) You can put this solution on YOUR website! Two angles are complementary. \n" ); document.write( "One angle measures (4x + 1) degrees. \n" ); document.write( "The other measures (5x - 16) degrees. \n" ); document.write( "Which of the following would be an equation you could use to solve this problem? \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "Let A = one angle which measures (4x+1) \n" ); document.write( "let B = the other angle which measures (5x-16) \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "A + B = 90 \n" ); document.write( "therefore \n" ); document.write( "(4x+1) + (5x-16) = 90; is the equation \n" ); document.write( "To solve \n" ); document.write( "9x - 15 = 90 \n" ); document.write( "9x = 90 + 15 \n" ); document.write( "9x = 105 \n" ); document.write( "x = 105/9 \n" ); document.write( "x = 11 \n" ); document.write( "Use this value to find A & B, check by seeing if they add up to 90 \n" ); document.write( " |