document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=500266>Question 500266</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The supplement of an angle is 26 more than 5 times its complement. Find the measure of the angle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338146 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=338146\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The supplement of an angle is 26 more than 5 times its complement. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the measure of the angle. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = the angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(180-x) is the supplement of x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(90-x) is the complement of x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "With this information, write an equation for the statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"The supplement of an angle is 26 more than 5 times its complement.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(180-x) = 26 + 5(90-x)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 - x = 26 + 450 - 5x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-x + 5x = 26 + 450 - 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 296<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=296%2F4 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"296%2F4\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 74 degrees is the angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "See if the satisfied the statement;<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The supplement of an angle is 26 more than 5 times its complement. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "(180-74) = 26 + 5(90-74)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "106 = 26 + 5(16)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "106 = 26 + 80; confirms our solution </SPAN>\n" );
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