document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1005547>Question 1005547</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I need help with this question: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. One of the two interior angles on the same side of the transversal is four more than three times the other angle. Find the measure of the larger angle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "There is no picture for this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried doing this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4+3x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got the answer to be 132, but the teacher said the answer as 136 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "She didn't even explain how. If you could help me with this, I could do better on a test.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #621750 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=621750\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two parallel lines are cut by a transversal. One of the two interior angles on the same side of the transversal is four more than three times the other angle. Find the measure of the larger angle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "There is no picture for this.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I tried doing this:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4+3x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I got the answer to be 132, but the teacher said the answer as 136 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Draw the parallel lines.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Draw the transversal<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The two interior angles on the same side are supplementary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (3x+4) = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 44<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+4 = 136<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H..<BR>\n" );
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