document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213155>Question 213155</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0395977274/algebrahomeworkh>geometry</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (4x-2y)+70=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this is two supplementary angles, one is (4x-2y)degrees and the other is 70 degrees. I know they equal 180 degrees when added together. how do i solve for x and for y </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #161053 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=161053\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> When there are two variables without any other conditions given, you can't solve for x and y.  The best you can do is to solve for y in terms of x or x in terms of y.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x-2y +70=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-2y = 110<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x-110=2y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-55=y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=2x-55\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "R^2\r<BR>\n" );
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