document.write( "Question 1111777: In a right triangle, one acute angle is 54° more than twice the other. Find each acute angle. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "Let x be that acute angle.  Then the condition says\r\n" );
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document.write( "x = 2*(90-x) + 54 degree,\r\n" );
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document.write( "x = 180 - 2x + 54\r\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 180 + 54\r\n" );
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document.write( "x = 60 + 18 = 78.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Answer.    78 degrees  and  90-78 = 12 degrees.\r\n" );
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