document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=599657>Question 599657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a pair of supplementary angles, the measure of one angle is 2 more than double the other angle. What are the measures of each angle? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Two angles are supplementary when the sum of their measures is 180 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the measure of the first angle.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The measure of the second angle is \"2 more than double the other angle.\" We can write that relationship as 2x+2.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the angle measures is 180 degrees, so we can write the equation,<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we solve for x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation x = 59 1/3 means that the first angle measures 59 1/3 degrees. The second angle measures 2 more than double, so its measure is 2*(59 1/3)+ 2 = 120 2/3 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Be sure to check your answer. Is the sum of their measures 180 degrees? <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check!<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's it. Feel free to email via gmail if you have questions about the solution.<BR>\n" );
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