document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=319492>Question 319492</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How would you solve this problem algebraically?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of two angles is 180 degrees and the angles have a ratio of 7:8.  What is the number of degrees in the smaller angle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #228822 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><B>rfer(16322)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rfer><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=228822\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 7x+8x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=12 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x=84 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=96 degrees </SPAN>\n" );
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