document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=317146>Question 317146</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the ratio of two supplementary angles is 7 to 8, calculate the measure of the larger of the two angles </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #227035 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=227035\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let 7x = small angle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "let 8x = big angle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x + 8x = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 180/15\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Small angle = 7(12) = 84\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Big angle = 8(12) = 96\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "NOTE: 96 degrees is the only supplementary angle here.  Angle 84 degrees is not supplementary but together they add up to 180 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I hope this helps.\r<BR>\n" );
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