document.write( "Question 237614: The ratio of two supplementary angles is 4:5. What is the measure of the smaller angle? (Supplementary means the angles have a sum of 180). \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #174720 by nyc_function(2741)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let (180 - x) = smaller angle\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Let x = bigger angle\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Then 4x + 5x = 180\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "9x = 900\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 900/9\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 100\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The bigger angle is 100.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Smaller angle = 180 - 100 or 80.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |