document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=517445>Question 517445</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Alright, well I'm not sure if this is a geometric formula, but I don't understand how to find the measures of two supplementary angles. Angle ABD=5x and angle BDE=(17x-18) How Am I supose to start this?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #344780 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=344780\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't understand how to find the measures of two supplementary angles. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angle ABD=5x and angle BDE=(17x-18)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Supplementary angles have a sum of 180 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x + 17x-18 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22x = 162<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 7.3636<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ABD = 5x = 36.82 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "BDE = 17x-18 = 107.18 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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