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document.write( "The sum of 2 angles are 180 degrees. 1 is 5 times more than the smaller angle. What is the degree of the 2 angles? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #296440 by nerdybill(7384)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of 2 angles are 180 degrees. 1 is 5 times more than the smaller angle. What is the degree of the 2 angles? \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let x = degrees of smaller angle \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "5x = degrees of larger angle \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "x + 5x = 180 \n" ); document.write( "6x = 180 \n" ); document.write( "x = 30 degrees (smaller angle) \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Larger angler: \n" ); document.write( "5x = 5(30) = 150 degrees (larger angle) \n" ); document.write( " |