document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=357935>Question 357935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measure of &#8736;A is 8° more than three times the measure of &#8736;B. If A and B are supplementary angles, find the measure of &#8736;A. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Since angle A is 8° more than three times the measure of angle B, then we can say that: A = 3B + 8, or A - 3B = 8\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since angles A and B are supplementary angles, then we can say that: A + B = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We therefore have:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " A +  B = 180__________eq (i)<BR>\n" );
document.write( " A - 3B =   8__________eq (ii)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3A + 3B = 540__________eq (iii) ------ Multiplying eq (i) by 3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4A = 548 ------ Adding eq (ii) & (iii)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Angle A = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=548%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"548%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight_green%28137%5Eo%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight_green%28137%5Eo%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > </SPAN>\n" );
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