document.write( "Question 464881: find an angle whose supplement is 2/3 of it? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #318467 by stanbon(75887) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! find an angle whose supplement is 2/3 of it? \n" ); document.write( "------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Let the angle be \"x\". \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Supplement = (2/3)x. \n" ); document.write( "------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Equation: \n" ); document.write( "x + (2/3)x = 180 degrees \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "(5/3)x = 180 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x = (3/5)180 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x = 3*36 \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "x = 108 degrees (the angle) \n" ); document.write( "(2/3)x = (2/3)108 = 72 degrees (the other angle) \n" ); document.write( "----------------------------------------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "=============== \n" ); document.write( " |