document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=884777>Question 884777</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> How do you find the measure of angle A if A=2x+3 and B=3x+2 and they are supplementary angles?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #534656 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=534656\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> They are supplementary angles. So they add to 180 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A+B = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(2x+3)+(3x+2) = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x+3+3x+2 = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x+5 = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 180-5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 175\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 175/5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then use this to find angle A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 2x+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 2*35+3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = <font color=\"red\">73 degrees</font> </SPAN>\n" );
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