document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=311567>Question 311567</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two angles are supplementary. One angle is 15° more than three times the other angle. Find the measures of the angles. (Let x and y represent the angles.)  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #222865 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=222865\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=3y+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y+15)+y=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y+15+y=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=180-15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=165/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41.25 degrees for the smaller angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3*41.25+15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=138.75 ans. for the larger angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "41.25+138.75=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=180 </SPAN>\n" );
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