document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=133115>Question 133115</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I have really tried answering this problem, could you please help me out I would really appreciate it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Question: If angle A and B are complementary angles,and angle A is 9 degrees less than twice angle B, find the measures of angles A and B. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #97322 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsharkman><B>nycsharkman(136)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nycsharkman><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=97322\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> As soon as you see the word complementary, you must know that the angles add up to 90 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "angle A + angle B = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "angle A = 9 less than TWICE angle B. We don't know what angle B is, right? I will say that angle B = x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "angle A = 2x - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We now have this equation:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 9 + x = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x - 9 = 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 90 + 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x = 99\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 99/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 33\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The measure of angle A = 2(33) - 9.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "angle A = 66 - 9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "angle A = 57 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "angle B = x and I just found that x = 33, right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then, angle B = 33 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How do you know that I am right?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "When adding 33 + 57, I get 90 degrees ON BOTH SIDES of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Did you follow?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE: If you see a similar question saying that two angles are supplementary, this means that both angles, when added, will produce 180 degrees.  I give you this information now because most likely you will a question like that in your math course.\r<BR>\n" );
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