document.write( "Question 309139: In quadrilateral ABCD, angle A + angle C is 2 times angle B + angle D. If angle A = 40, then angle B =
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document.write( "(A) 60
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document.write( "(B) 80
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document.write( "(C) 120
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document.write( "(D) 240
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document.write( "(E) It cannot be determined from the information given. \n" );
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