document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=34781>Question 34781</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0131411160/algebrahomeworkh>Elementary and Intermediate Algebra </A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  This one is a parralelogram: The 2 smaller angles of a parrallelogram have equal measures, and the two larger angles each measure 27 degrees less than twice each smaller angle. Find 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 #21152 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hydromojo><B>hydromojo(20)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-06.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=hydromojo><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=21152\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of interior angles of any polygon = 180*(# of sides - 2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In this case, the sume = 180*(4-2) = 360\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let two smaller angles = x degree each,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then , the two bigger anlges will be 2x-27 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "adding them all, we get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(x) + 2(2x-27) = 360,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "solve for x, you get\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "smaller angle = x = 51 degrees </SPAN>\n" );
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