document.write( "Question 275117: 1.Two angles are supp;ementary, and one is 40 degree more than three times the other. find the smaller angle.\r
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document.write( "2. Anne and Nancy use a mental alloy that is 18% cooper to make jewerly. How many ounces of a 14% alloy must be mixed with a 20% alloy to form 96 ounces of the desired alloy?\r
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document.write( "3. Ellen wishes to mix candy worth $1.85 per pound with candy worth $3.33 per pound to form 29 pounds of a mixture worth $2.62 per pound. How many pounds of the more expensive candy should she use? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #200717 by unlockmath(1688)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Hello, \n" ); document.write( "It's best to present only one problem at a time. I'll help you on the first one. \n" ); document.write( "Let x represent the smaller angle. Therefore the equation will be: \n" ); document.write( "x+(3x+40)=180 Combine like terms to get and subtract 40 from both sides to get: \n" ); document.write( "4x=140 \n" ); document.write( "x=35 degrees \n" ); document.write( "Can you figure out the larger angle? \n" ); document.write( "RJ \n" ); document.write( "There's a new book that might help you. \n" ); document.write( "www.math-unlock.com \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |