document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=35553>Question 35553</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the exterior angles of a convex octagon are x+13, 2x-1, 2x+6, 2x+12, 2x-17, 3x-4, 3x-10, and 4x, calculate the smallest of the eight angles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 19 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 21 degrees <BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 32 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 37 degrees </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of these angles must be 360<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+13+2x-1+2x+6+2x+12+2x-17+3x-4+3x-10+4x=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19x-1=360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19x=361<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-17=21 degrees (smallest of the eight angles)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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