document.write( "Question 80543: The measure of a supplement of an angle is four more than three times the angle. How much is the angle and the supplement?\r
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document.write( "I got: 44 degrees, 136 degrees\r
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document.write( "Not sure if this is correct.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #57774 by tutorcecilia(2152)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Correct! \n" ); document.write( "Angle x + Angle y =180 \n" ); document.write( "Angle y = 3x+4, so \n" ); document.write( "x+(3x+4)=180 [solve for x] \n" ); document.write( "3x+4=180 \n" ); document.write( "3x=180-4 \n" ); document.write( "3x=176 \n" ); document.write( "x=44 \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Plugging in the values \n" ); document.write( "44+[3(44)+4]=180 \n" ); document.write( "44+(132+4)=180 \n" ); document.write( "180=180 [checks out] \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |