document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=123552>Question 123552</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131250876/algebrahomeworkh>prentice hall mathematics </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between the measures of 2 complementary angles is 36 degreees.Find both angle measures.(Hint:2 angles are complementary if the sum of their measures is 90 degrees.)LINEAR EQUATIONSSS! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #90630 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><B>rajagopalan(174)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rajagopalan><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=rajagopalan><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=90630\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The difference between the measures of 2 complementary angles is 36<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of their measures is 90 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let one Angle = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Other Angle =y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We have\r<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\n" );
document.write( "x+y=90 (known)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x-y=36 (given_<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Add both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=126....(y gets cancelled)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=126/2=63<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=90-63=27<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ans x=63 and y=27 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "okay<BR>\n" );
document.write( "cheers<BR>\n" );
document.write( "goodday </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );