document.write( "Question 1181291: Two angle are complementary and the measure of the smaller angle is 50° less than the measure of the larger. Find the measure of the larger angle \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "x degrees the larger\r\n" );
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document.write( "(x-50) degrees the smaller.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    Their sum must be 90 degrees\r\n" );
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document.write( "        x + (x-50) = 90\r\n" );
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document.write( "          2x       = 90 + 50 = 140  degrees\r\n" );
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document.write( "           x                 = 140/2 = 70 degrees.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The larger angle is 70 degrees.\r\n" );
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