document.write( "Question 844875: Two angles are supplementary. One angle measures 15 degrees more than 4 times the other.
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document.write( "What is the measure of the larger angle in degrees? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #508989 by Cromlix(4381)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! If two angles are supplementary they equal \n" ); document.write( "to 180 degrees when added. \n" ); document.write( "Small angle = x degrees \n" ); document.write( "Large angle = 15 + 4x degrees. \n" ); document.write( "x + (15 + 4x) = 180 \n" ); document.write( "x + 15 + 4x = 180 \n" ); document.write( "5x + 15 = 180 \n" ); document.write( "5x = 180 - 15 \n" ); document.write( "5x = 165 degrees \n" ); document.write( "x = 33 degrees. \n" ); document.write( "Small angle = 33 degrees \n" ); document.write( "Larger angle = 147 degrees. \n" ); document.write( "Hope this helps. \n" ); document.write( ":-) \n" ); document.write( " |