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One angle is thrice another. What are their measures, if they are supplementary, what are the angles?
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\n" ); document.write( "Equation:
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3y
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 180
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\n" ); document.write( "3y + y = 180
\n" ); document.write( "4y = 180
\n" ); document.write( "y = 45
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\n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"x\":
\n" ); document.write( "x = 3y = 3*45 = 135
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\n" ); document.write( "The angles are 45 and 135
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\n" ); document.write( "Cheers,
\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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