document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=683842>Question 683842</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Suppose two angles are supplements. Fine the measures of both angles if one of the angles is 69 degrees smaller than twice the other angle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I understamd what to do but if the first problem equals to 180 what does the second equation equal to? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #423870 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=423870\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let y=\"other angle\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x= \"one of the angles\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=2y-69\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve by substitution:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x+y=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(2y-69) + y = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y - 69 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3y = 249<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 83<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=97\r<BR>\n" );
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