document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=216922>Question 216922</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> find the measure of an angle if its measure is 18 degrees more than 3 times its supplement. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #163697 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><B>drj(1380)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=drj><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=drj><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=163697\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Find the measure of an angle if its measure is 18 degrees more than 3 times its supplement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 1.  Let x be the angle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 2.  Let 180-x be the supplement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 3.  Let 3(180-x) be 3 times its supplement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 4.  x=3(180-x)+18 since the measure of an angle if its measure is 18 degrees more than 3 times its supplement\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 5.  Solving yields\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Add 3x to both sides of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Divide by 4 to both sides of the equation.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x=139.5 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x=139.5\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check...139.5=3*40.5+18=121.5+18=139.5...which is a true statement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Step 6.  ANSWER:  The angle is 139.5 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope the above steps and explanation were helpful. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, good luck in your studies and contact me at \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Respectfully, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Dr J\r<BR>\n" );
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