document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1173949>Question 1173949</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measure of an angle 30 degrees more than its complement. Find the measure of the angle and its complement<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 #799283 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><B>math_helper(2461)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=math_helper><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=math_helper><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=799283\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the angle<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then complementary angle is 90-x<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Assume x is the larger angle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x - (90-x) = 30<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 90 = 30\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x, 90-x to get the two angles (60 and 30).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I encourage you to assum 90-x is the larger angle, and solve to prove to yourself that assumption is truly arbitrary.<BR>\n" );
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