document.write( "Question 940765: Two angles are supplementary. The measure of one angle is one-third the measure of the other. Find the measures of both angles. \n" ); document.write( "
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Two angles are supplementary. The measure of one angle is one-third the measure of the other. Find the measures of both angles.
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "x + y = 180
\n" ); document.write( "x = (1/3)y
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\n" ); document.write( "Subtritute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\"::
\n" ); document.write( "(1/3)y + y = 180
\n" ); document.write( "(4/3)y = 180
\n" ); document.write( "(1/3)y = 45
\n" ); document.write( "y = 135 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "x = 180-135 = 45 degrees
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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