document.write( "Question 212281: I have to figure out the measure of the angles. The problem is \"find the measure of angle T if the measure of angle T is 20 more than four times its supplement\" I know the answer is 148 but I can't figure out how to get to that. I tried solving it by setting up the equation 4t+20=180 but I got 40. And I just really can't figure out how to so this. Please help!! \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #160322 by jim_thompson5910(35256)\"\" \"About 
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Let S = measure of supplement\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So by definition \"S%2BT=180\" (since supplemental angles add to 180 degrees). Also, since \"the measure of angle T is 20 more than four times its supplement\", this means \"T=4S%2B20\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"S%2BT=180\" Start with the first equation.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"S%2B4S%2B20=180\" Plug in \"T=4S%2B20\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"20%2B5S=180\" Combine like terms on the left side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5S=180-20\" Subtract \"20\" from both sides.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"5S=160\" Combine like terms on the right side.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"S=%28160%29%2F%285%29\" Divide both sides by \"5\" to isolate \"s\".\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"S=32\" Reduce.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Answer:\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "So the solution is \"S=32\" \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This means that the supplemental angle is 32 degrees while angle T is \"T=4%2832%29%2B20=128%2B20=148\" degrees.
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