document.write( "Question 96958: I would just like to verify this is correct. My answer only leaves 6 degrees for the last angle, which doesn't seem right. \r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "The diagonal brace on a rectangular gate forms an angle with the horizontal side with degree x and an angle with the vertical side with degree measure 2x – 3. Find x.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + (2x – 3) =180
\n" ); document.write( "3x – 3 = 180
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 177
\n" ); document.write( "x = 59
\n" ); document.write( "Answer: x = 59\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check : 1 angle is 59, 2nd angle is 115, which leaves 6 degrees for the third \n" ); document.write( "

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The diagonal brace on a rectangular gate forms an angle with the horizontal side with degree x and an angle with the vertical side with degree measure 2x – 3. Find x.
\n" ); document.write( "x + (2x – 3) =180
\n" ); document.write( "3x – 3 = 180
\n" ); document.write( "3x = 183
\n" ); document.write( "x = 61
\n" ); document.write( "Answer: x = 61
\n" ); document.write( "Check : 61 + (2*61-3) = 180
\n" ); document.write( "61 + 122-3 = 180
\n" ); document.write( "183-3=180
\n" ); document.write( "180=180
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "

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