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\n" ); document.write( " Two angles are supplementary. Three times the smaller is five less than twice the larger. Find the number of degrees in each angle. \n" ); document.write( "
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Two angles are supplementary.
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\n" ); document.write( "let x = 1 angle
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\n" ); document.write( "(180-x) = it's supplement
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\n" ); document.write( "\"Three times the smaller is five less than twice the larger.\"
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 2(180-x) - 5
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 360 - 2x - 5
\n" ); document.write( "3x + 2x = 360 - 5
\n" ); document.write( "5x = 355
\n" ); document.write( "x = \"355%2F5\"
\n" ); document.write( "x = 71
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\n" ); document.write( " Find the number of degrees in each angle.
\n" ); document.write( "71 degrees = smaller angle
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\n" ); document.write( "180 - 71 = 109 degrees is the larger angle
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\n" ); document.write( "Check solutions in the statement:
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\n" ); document.write( "3(71) = 2(109) - 5
\n" ); document.write( "213 = 218 - 5
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