document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=231916>Question 231916</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the measures of two angles is 280 degrees. Three tomes the measure of one angle is 24 less than the measure of the other angle. What is the measure of each angle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #171522 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=171522\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X+Y=280 or X=280-Y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3X=Y-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(280-Y)=Y-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "840-3Y=Y-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3Y-Y=-24-840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-4Y=-864<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=-864/-4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Y=216 DEGREES IS THE LARGER ANGLE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "280-216=64 DEGREES IS THE SMALLER ANGLE.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "PROOF:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3*64=216-24<BR>\n" );
document.write( "192=192  </SPAN>\n" );
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