document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1067894>Question 1067894</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two times the supplement of an angle exceed 5 times the complement of the same angle by 126°. What is the angle?    </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be the angle measure, in degrees.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Then the condition says\r\n" );
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document.write( "2(180-x) - 5(90-x) = 126.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Can you solve this equation on your own and find x ?\r\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Comment from student</U>: \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(180-x) - 5(90-x) = 126 \r\n" );
document.write( "360 - 2x - 450 + 5x = 126 \r\n" );
document.write( "3x - 90 = 126 3x = 216 (sent 90 over to the right side) \r\n" );
document.write( "x = 72 (divided each side by 3) \r\n" );
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document.write( "Pretty sure that's the answer. Thank you for helping me set up the initial equation! \r\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U>:  Your solution is correct. I am glad to see it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If you want to see more similar solved problems, look in the lessons\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Angles/Angles-basics.lesson>Angles basics</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Angles/Vertical-Angles-.lesson>Vertical angles</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Angles/Parallel-lines.lesson>Parallel lines</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Points-lines-and-rays/Solved-problems-on-supplementary-and-complementary-angles-and-pairs-of-angles.lesson>Solved problems on supplementary and complementary angles</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Points-lines-and-rays/Solved-problems-on-angles-of-a-triangle.lesson>Solved problems on angles of a triangle</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Points-lines-and-rays/Solved-problems-on-angles-of-a-parallelogram.lesson>Solved problems on angles of a parallelogram</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Points-lines-and-rays/Solved-problems-on-angles-of-a-quadrilateral.lesson>Solved problems on angles of a quadrilateral</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Points-lines-and-rays/Solved-problems-on-angles-of-a-polygon.lesson>Solved problems on angles of a polygon</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Points-lines-and-rays/Solved-problems-on-missed-angle-of-a-polygon.lesson>Solved problems on missed angle of a polygon</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;- <A  rel=nofollow HREF=http://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Points-lines-and-rays/Solved-problems-on-angles-of-a-regular-polygon.lesson>Solved problems on angles of a regular polygon</A>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Also, &nbsp;you have this free of charge online textbook on Geometry\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<A  rel=nofollow HREF=https://www.algebra.com/algebra/homework/Triangles/GEOMETRY-your-online-textbook.lesson>GEOMETRY - YOUR ONLINE TEXTBOOK</A> \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "in this site.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The referred lessons are the part if this textbook under the topics \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"<U>Basics of angles. Supplementary, complementary angles. Vertical angles. Parallel lines</U>\" and \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"<U>Finding angles of triangles, parallelograms and rectangles</U>\". \r<BR>\n" );
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