document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1048103>Question 1048103</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The larger of two supplementary angles exceeds 7 times the smaller by 4 degrees. Find the measure of the larger angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Please give me an explanation.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the larger angle be y and the smaller be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 7x+4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And we know that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y+x = 180 Substitute for y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+4+x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x = 176<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 22 The smaller angle is 22 degrees, and the bigger angle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7*(22)+4 = 158<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since they are supplementary, they MUST add up to 180:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "22+158 = 180<BR>\n" );
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