document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=159264>Question 159264</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131340220/algebrahomeworkh>Texas Geometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> angle A is half as large as twice its supplement angle B </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #117402 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><B>nerdybill(7384)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nerdybill><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=nerdybill><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=117402\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">     angle A is half as large as twice its supplement abgle B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This problems expects you to know the definition of \"supplement\".  Two angles are supplement to each other if the sum of the two angles = 180.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A = \"angle A\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180-A = \"angle B\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then from: \"angle A is half as large as twice its supplement abgle B\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (1/2)(2)(180-A)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 180-A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 90 degrees (angle A)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Angle B then is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-A = 180-90 = 90 degrees (angle B)<BR>\n" );
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