document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=227616>Question 227616</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the number of degrees in the measure of one angle of a triangle is represented by 4x and the measure of a second angle is represented by y, what expression would represent the measure of the third angle? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My answer \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st angle = 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2nd angle = y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I’ll let x represent the 3rd angle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x + (y + x) = 180 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " 4x + y + x = 180 (-4x) + y  I added 4x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "+4x                +4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x + y + x=180 + y           I added -y to  both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "    -y          -y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8x + x = 180                I added 'x' to 8x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x = 180                   I divided both sides by 9 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "9     9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4(20) + y + 20= 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "‘y’ must represent 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Am I right? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #169120 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><B>user_dude2008(1862)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-12.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=user_dude2008><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=169120\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> first angle = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second angle = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third angle = z\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x+y+z=180 ---> z=180-(4x+y) --> z=180-4x-y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Answer: third angle is 180-4x-y<BR>\n" );
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