document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=333072>Question 333072</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"the sum of two angles is 178. one angle is 26 less than twice the other. find the angles.\" </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = first angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then from \"angle is 26 less than twice the other\" we get<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-26 = second angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Our equation comes from \"the sum of two angles is 178\":<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (2x-26) = 178<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-26 = 178<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = 204<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 68 degrees (first angle)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second angle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-26 = 2(68)-26 = 110 degrees<BR>\n" );
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