document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=98849>Question 98849</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395937779/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Angles A and B are complementary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Measure of angle A equals to 5x+8 and angle B equals to x-11. Find angle A and angle B </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A+B = 90 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Measure of angle A equals to 5x+8 and angle B equals to x-11. Find angle A and angle B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+8 + x-11 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x - 3 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 93<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 31/2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15.5 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 5x+8 = 5*15.5+8 = 85.5 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 15.5-11 = 4.5 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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