document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=996669>Question 996669</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> how would I write an algebraic expression for this?  \"two angles form a linear pair. the measure of one angle is 51 degrees more than 1/2 the measure of the other angle\"  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #615059 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=615059\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x = the measure of one angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = the measure of the other angle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the measure of one angle is 51 degrees more than 1/2 the measure of the other angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/2 * y + 51\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since they are a linear pair, the sum of their angles must be equal to 180 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you get x + y = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since x = 1/2 * y + 51, you can replace x with 1/2 * y + 51 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 * y + 51  + y = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 51 from both sides of this equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/2 * y + y = 180 - 51 = 129<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3/2 * y = 129<BR>\n" );
document.write( "multiply both sides of this equation by 2/3 to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 129 * 2 / 3 = 86.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "you are given that x = 1/2 * y + 51<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this makes x = 43 + 51 = 94<BR>\n" );
document.write( "94 + 86 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "looks good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 94 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 86 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since you were only asked to write the algebraic equation, you can stop at -----.  the rest just tells you how to solve for each of those angles based on the information given.\r<BR>\n" );
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