document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=204090>Question 204090</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131868462/algebrahomeworkh>Algebra A Combined Approach </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One angle of the parallelogram is 15 degrees less than twice the measure of the angle next to it. Find the measure of each angle of the parallelogram. The sum of the angles is 360 degrees. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #154029 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><B>RAY100(1637)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=RAY100><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=154029\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let  x, y =  angles  of  parallelogram.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "sum  of  angles  = 2x +2y = 360<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "but x=(2y-15),,,given<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(2y-15) +2y =360<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4y -30 +2y =360<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6y =390<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y= 65,,,,,,,x=2y-25 =2(65)-15 = 115<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check 65 +115 = 180,,,ok  both  supplemental  and  1/2  of 360<BR>\n" );
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