document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=786318>Question 786318</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There is a picture of a straight line divided into two angles. One angle is labeled as (2x+5)an acute angle; the other angle is an obtuse angle and is labeled as m. The question is: \"What is the degree measure of angle m in terms of x. The answer is (-2x +175). I understand the 180 degrees connection. Why is 2x expressed as -2x? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #477866 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=477866\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> m+(2x+5)= 180 \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m+2x+5=180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m-2x+2x+5=180-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m+5=180-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "-5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "m+5-5=180-5-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m=175-2x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hence <BR>\n" );
document.write( "m=(-2x+175) </SPAN>\n" );
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