document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=167076>Question 167076</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I need help with my geometry word problems. The problem is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The measure of an angle is 58 degrees more than its supplement. Find the measure of the supplement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This question puzzles me please help! I need to show work and I won't be able to understand the answer unless I see work to solve other equations thanks. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #123082 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><B>Mathtut(3670)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Mathtut><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=123082\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 2 angles make up a supplementary angles. Lets call them A and B,and the total of A and B has to total 180 degrees(definition of supplementary angles).\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so A+B=180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we also know that one angle(makes no difference which one in this case) is 58 degrees more than the other so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A=B+58  substitute this A value back into the 1st equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(B+58)+B=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B=180-58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2B=122<BR>\n" );
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