document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=15119>Question 15119</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the supplement of an angle measures 25 degrees more than twice its complement. Find the measure of the angle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My work: 180-x= 2(90-x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         180-x= 180-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         180+x=180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "         x=1 BUT, x is suppposed to be equal to 25 inthe answer key.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #7610 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=7610\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I would let x = the complement, since that is at the end of the first sentence.  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 25 = the supplement\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is based upon the fact that if you subtract the supplement minus the complement, you get 90 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 25 - x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 25 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 65 complement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90-x = 25 = the angle \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There may be easier ways to do this if we think about it, but at least this works to solve the problem. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "OH!  I see it!!  THE WAY YOU DID IT IS CORRECT!!  YOU JUST FORGOT THE 25.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Your equation: 180-x= 2(90-x)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Should have been: 180-x= 2(90-x)+ 25\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This works!!  x= 25. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2 at SCC </SPAN>\n" );
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