document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=500560>Question 500560</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measure of the supplement of an angle is 36 less than the measure of the angle. Find the measures of the angles. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338173 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=338173\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x + x - 36 = 180 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x - 36 = 180 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 144.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= 72 degress<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x =72 degrees. This is the smaller angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "108 degrees, this is the larger angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72 + 36 = 108 degrees. This does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius.<BR>\n" );
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