document.write( "Question 215170: one of two Supplementary angles is four times the other. find the larger one \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #162580 by drj(1380) You can put this solution on YOUR website! One of two Supplementary angles is four times the other. Find the larger one.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 1. Supplementary angles add up to 180 degrees.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 2. Let x the angle and 4x be its supplementary angle.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 3. Then x+4x=180 or 5x=180. Divide by 5 to both sides to get x=36 degrees. With x=36 then 4x=144 degrees.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Step 4. ANSWER: The larger supplementary angle is 144 degrees.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I hope the above steps were helpful. \r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "For free Step-By-Step Videos on Introduction to Algebra, please visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/IntroAlgebra or for Trigonometry visit http://www.FreedomUniversity.TV/courses/Trigonometry.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "And good luck in your studies!\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Respectfully, \n" ); document.write( "Dr J \n" ); document.write( " |