document.write( "Question 343337: supplementary angles- If the measure of one angle is 3.5 times the measure of the other find the measure of each angle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #245811 by ewatrrr(24785)\"\" \"About 
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BY DEFINITION THE SUM OF SUPPLEMENTARY ANGLES IS 180 DEGREES!
\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5B1%5D%2BS%5B2%5D=180\"
\n" ); document.write( "THE QUESTION STATES THE FOLLOWING TO BE TRUE:
\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5B2%5D=+3.5%28S%5B1%5D%29\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "SUBSITUTE
\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5B1%5D%2B+3.5%28S%5B1%5D%29+=180\"
\n" ); document.write( "CONVERT DECIMAL TO SIMPLE FRACTION
\n" ); document.write( "3.5 = 3 1/2 = 7/2
\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5B1%5D%2B+%287%2F2%29%28S%5B1%5D%29+=180\"
\n" ); document.write( "SIMPLIFY: MULTIPLY EACH TERM IN THE EQUATION BY 2
\n" ); document.write( "\"2%28S%5B1%5D%29%2B+7%28S%5B1%5D%29+=360\"
\n" ); document.write( "COMBINE
\n" ); document.write( "\"9S%5B1%5D=360\"
\n" ); document.write( "SOLVE:
\n" ); document.write( "DIVIDE EACH SIDE OF THE EQUATION BY 9
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\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5B2%5D=%287%2F2%29%2840%29\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"S%5B2%5D\"= \"highlight%28140%29\" \r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "CHECK YOUR ANSWER!! 40 + 140 = 180
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