document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100821>Question 100821</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The supplementary angle is 15 degrees less than 4 times the complementary angle. Find the angle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In the office, we have come up with two different solutions: 55 degrees and 39 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Which one is right? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #73404 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73404\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The supplementary angle is 15 degrees less than 4 times the complementary angle. Find the angle. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the angle be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The complement is \"90-x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The supplement is \"180-x\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-x = 4(90-x)-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-x = 360-4x-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 55 degrees (this is \"the angle\")<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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