document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=229572>Question 229572</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measure of 2 supplementary angles are represented by (3x+10)degrees and (7x-40)degrees.  Can you help me understand how to determine the measure of each angle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Supplementary angles add up to 180 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+10 + 7x-40 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x -30 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 210<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1st angle = 3x+10 = 3*21+10 = 73 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2nd angle = 7x-40 = 7*21-40 = 147-40 = 107 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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