document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=153131>Question 153131</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the sum of the measures of the interior angles of a regular polygon is 540. how many sides does it have? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #112634 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><B>orca(409)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=orca><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=112634\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the measures of the interior angles of a regular polygon is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180(n-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Setting it equal to 540, we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180(n-2)=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solving for n, we obtain<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180n-360=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180n=900<BR>\n" );
document.write( "n=5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the polygon has 5 sides.<BR>\n" );
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