document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=213575>Question 213575</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If two supplementary angles are in the ratio 2:3, what is the measure of the larger angle ?  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the angles be 2x and 3x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 36 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 2*36 = 72 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 3*36 = 108 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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