document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=158825>Question 158825</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you help with this problem?  It is from a worksheet.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The excess of an angle over its supplement is 20 degrees.  Find the angle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I tried  x/180-x = 20  It doesn' come out even. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #116979 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=116979\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+(x+20)=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=180-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x=160<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=80 for the smaller angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80+20=100 for the larger angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80+100=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=180 </SPAN>\n" );
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