document.write( "Question 487345: my problem is this angle abd and bde are supplementary. it says to find the measures of both angles
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document.write( " angle ABD = 5 and BDE = ( 17x-18) \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #333103 by cleomenius(959)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 180 - 5 = 175 degrees, so that be the value of the second angle. \n" ); document.write( "To solve for x. \n" ); document.write( "5 + 17x -18 = 180 degrees \n" ); document.write( "17x = 193 degrees. \n" ); document.write( "x = 11.35 degrees. \n" ); document.write( "17(11.35) -13 = 179.95.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "This particular problem could also be solved as \n" ); document.write( "180 - 5 = 175 degress, so that be the value of the second angle. \n" ); document.write( "17x - 18 = 175 \n" ); document.write( "17x = 193 \n" ); document.write( "x = 11.35 \n" ); document.write( "Cleomenius. \n" ); document.write( " |