document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=895295>Question 895295</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> What is the measure of the supplement?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The measure of an angle is 9 times greater than its supplement. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #542712 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=542712\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the supplement is what you get when you subtract your angle from 180 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the angle and its supplement is always equal to 180 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the angle is x, then the supplement is 180 - x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "if the angle is 9 times its supplement then the angle is equal to 9 * (180 - x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "your equation is x = 9 * (180 - x)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify this equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 1620 - 9x   \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 9x to both sides of this equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x = 1620\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides of this equation by 10 to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 162 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the angle is 162 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "its supplement is 180 - 162 = 18 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "9 * 18 = 162 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the angle is equal to 9 times its supplement.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the problem is solved and the solution is x = 162 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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