document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=654472>Question 654472</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Okay I am working in Geometry and am slightly confused the question is. Two supplementary angles are in a ratio of 1:8. Find the measures of the two angles... the equation is x+8x=180 and i worked it out as if i was solving for x but since i needed two angles i divided the final answer in half which of course left me with the angles equaling 10 but it didn't seem right to me. I am a bit lost on how to do this. Please do explain and help as must as you can. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "x+8x=180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9x=180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 180/9\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 20\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So x = 20 and 8x = 8*20 = 160\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So the two angles are 20 and 160 degrees. </SPAN>\n" );
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