document.write( "Question 213741: 3 angles of an octagon are x each.if the other angles are 20 more than each of the other 3 find x \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #161473 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 3 angles of an octagon are x each.if the other angles are 20 more than each of the other 3 find x \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "If \"x\" is the interior angle, 180-x is the exterior angle. \n" ); document.write( "If \"x+20\" is the interior angle, 160-x is the exterior angle. \n" ); document.write( "--------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "The sum of the exterior angles is 360. \n" ); document.write( "--------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "3(180-x)+5(160-x) = 360 \n" ); document.write( "540-3x+800-5x = 360 \n" ); document.write( "-8x+1340 = 360 \n" ); document.write( "-8x = -980 \n" ); document.write( "x = 122.5 degrees \n" ); document.write( "====================== \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |