document.write( "Question 1012175: one of two supplementary angles exceeds 5 times the other angle by 12 degrees. find the measurement of the smaller angle. \n" ); document.write( "
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\n" ); document.write( "S=smaller angle L=larger angle=5S+12
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\n" ); document.write( "S+L=180
\n" ); document.write( "S+5S+12=180
\n" ); document.write( "6S=168
\n" ); document.write( "S=28
\n" ); document.write( "ANSWER: The smaller angle is 28 degrees
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\n" ); document.write( "CHECK:
\n" ); document.write( "L=5S+12
\n" ); document.write( "L=5(28)+12
\n" ); document.write( "L=140+12
\n" ); document.write( "L=152
\n" ); document.write( "The larger angle is 152 degrees.
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\n" ); document.write( "L+S=180
\n" ); document.write( "152+28=180
\n" ); document.write( "180=180
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