document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=336504>Question 336504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose that the interior angles of a convex pentagon are five consecutive numbers. What is the measure of the largest angle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #241203 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><B>edjones(8007)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=edjones><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=edjones><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=241203\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 180(n-2)=sum of the interior angles of a polygon. n=number of sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the consecutive numbers be x, x+1, x+2, x+3, x+4.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10=180(5-2)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...=180*3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "...=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10=540<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=530<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=106<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4=110 degrees the largest angle.<BR>\n" );
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