document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=341737>Question 341737</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> an angles measure is 5 degrees less than 3 times the measure of its supplement. whats is the measure of the angle and its supplement </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #244689 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><B>checkley77(12844)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley77><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=244689\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x=3y-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+y=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(3y-5)+y=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=180+5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4y=185<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=185/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y=46.25 degrees is the smaler angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=3*46.25-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=138.75-5=133.75 degrees for the larger angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Proof:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "46.25+133.75=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=180 </SPAN>\n" );
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