document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15271>Question 15271</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the mesures of two complementary angles are represented by x+5 and 4x-15 find the value of x </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7569 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tennis_math><B>tennis_math(7)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-05.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tennis_math><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=7569\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two complementary angles add up to 90 degrees. This means that (x+5)+(4x-15)=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "This means 5x+5-15=90, combine like terms(5 and -15) to get 5x-10=90, add ten to both sides and get 5x=100, divide both sides by 5 and you get x=20 </SPAN>\n" );
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