document.write( "Question 1094979: If m < EBC = 31a-2 and m < EBH = 4a+45, find m < HBC.\r
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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "I tried solving for 31a-2=4a+45 and got 47/27. My teacher gave a poor example and didn't really try explaining it to me. What am I supposed to do with the fraction part of the equation to solve for angle HBC? \n" ); document.write( "

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\n" ); document.write( "If m < EBC = 31a-2 and m < EBH = 4a+45, find m < HBC.\r
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You set ∡EBC = ∡EBH, but the 2 angles are not equal, so you CANNOT do that. And, as far as I see, none of the angles are equal.
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document.write( "Unless other info is given, ∡HBC will not have a NUMERICAL value.
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document.write( "∡EBC = 31a – 2		∡EBH = 4a + 45
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document.write( "∡EBH + ∡HBC = ∡EBC
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document.write( "4a + 45 + ∡HBC = 31a - 2 -------- Substituting 4a + 45 for ∡EBH, and 31a – 2 for ∡EBC
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document.write( "∡HBC  = 31a – 2 – 4a – 45
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document.write( "∡HBC =  \n" );
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