document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=349646>Question 349646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two angles are supplementary and one angle is 40 degrees less then than other, Find the obtuse angle </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Note: the sum of supplementary angles is 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x be the larger.  (x-40) the other angle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + (x-40) = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x - 40 = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 110 is the obtuse angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Definition of an obtuse angle. An angle between (but not including) 90deg and 180 deg<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "check you answer<BR>\n" );
document.write( "112 + 70 = 180 </SPAN>\n" );
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