document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=936937>Question 936937</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me solve my homework: if angle a is 8 degrees less than three times angle b. If placed side by side they form a straight angle, find each angle </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #570384 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=570384\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a = 3b - 8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we are given that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "substitute for a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3b -8 +b = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b = 188<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 47 degrees and<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 180 - 47 = 133 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "therefore we have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle a is 133 degrees and angle b is 47 degrees<BR>\n" );
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