document.write( "Question 642998: In a diagram, ray BD bisects angle ABC. Find m for angle ABC. Angle ABD is represented by (x/2 + 17)° and angle DBC is represented by (x - 33)° \r
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\n" ); document.write( "In a diagram, ray BD bisects angle ABC. Find m for angle ABC. Angle ABD is represented by (x/2 + 17)° and angle DBC is represented by (x - 33)° \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The diagram can't be viewed because you didn't send it. Anyway, it's pretty clear the way you described it. Since BD bisects angle ABC, then angle ABD = angle DBC. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "\"x%2F2+%2B+17+=+x+-+33\"\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 34 = 2x - 66 ------ Multiplying the eq by LCD, 2\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x - 2x = - 66 - 34\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = \"%28-+100%29%2F-+1\", or 100° \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Each angle = x - 33, or 100 - 33, or \"67%5Eo\", so both angles, or angle ABC = 2(67), or \"highlight_green%28134%5Eo%29\"\r
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