document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1016602>Question 1016602</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A pair of adjacent angles formed by intersecting lines. Angles 1 and 2 below are a linear pair. So are angles 2 and 4, angles 3 and 4, and angles 1 and 3. Linear pairs of angles are supplementary.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If M angle 4 = 4x - 20 and M angle 1 = 2x + 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "What is angle 4? \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(I don't know how to put the figure here but I hope you can help me) <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #632999 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><B>rothauserc(4718)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rothauserc><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=rothauserc><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=632999\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The given information in the problem tells us that Angle 1 = Angle 4<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x -20 = 2x +14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 34<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 17<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Angle 4 = 4(17) - 20 = 48 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The algebra behind this is<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Angle 4 = 4x -20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angle 1 = 2x +14<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Angle 1 + Angle 3 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angle 4 + Angle 3 = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract the two equations<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angle 1 - Angle 4 = =<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 14 -4x +20 = 0<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-2x = -34<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 17<BR>\n" );
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