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 #123083 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=123083\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the angle whose supplement you are trying to find = A<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The supplement of angle A is (180-A) and 58 degrees more than that is:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(180-A)+58.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now you have enough to write an equation that will let you find the angle A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (180-A)+58 Simplify this to:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 180+58-A Add A to both sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2A = 238 Divide both sides by 2.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = 119 degrees. But you are asked to find the supplement of A.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-A = 180-119 = 61 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Check:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A = (180-A)+58 Substitute A = 119.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "119 = (180-119)+58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "119 = 61+58<BR>\n" );
document.write( "119 = 119 It checks! </SPAN>\n" );
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