document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=219641>Question 219641</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> two angles are supplementary. One angle has a measure of 5x+40 and the other has a measure of 2x. What is the measure of the smaller angle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Angles are supplimentary if their sum is 180 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So, 5x+40 + 2x = 180 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x + 40 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "angle: 2x = 2*20 = 40 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle: 5x+40 = 5*20+40 = 140 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The measure of the smaller angle is 40 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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