document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=408151>Question 408151</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In parallelogram DATE, angle D = 8x-20 and angle A = 2x+30. Find x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was thinking that both angles had to be equal, so i set the equation equal and i came out with a decimal point. Thank you for your help. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #287612 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=katealdridge><B>katealdridge(100)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=katealdridge><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=katealdridge><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=287612\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They're not equal, they are supplementary.  So you have to add them and set it equal to 180.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x-20+2x+30=180 combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+10=180 subtract 10 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x=170 divide both sides by 10<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=17 </SPAN>\n" );
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