document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=340730>Question 340730</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  Given: angle DEG=(x+3y)degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        angle GEF+(2x+y)degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "        angle DEF is a right angle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a. Solve for y in terms of x (what does this mean?) I have tried this what am I doing wrong?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(x+y) + (2x+y) = 90degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4y+90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4/4y +90/4-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=22.5-3<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244087 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=244087\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> (x+y) + (2x+y) = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+2y=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "you have to make y the subject<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -3x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x-3x+2y=90-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2y=90-3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=90-3x /2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=45-(3/2)x </SPAN>\n" );
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