document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=100762>Question 100762</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0866099654/algebrahomeworkh></A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> My daughter and I had trouble with this:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Five times the compliment of an angle less twice the angles supplement is 40 degrees. Find the measure of te supplement.\r<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 #73370 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=73370\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 5(90-a)-2(180-a)=40 ... 450-5a-360+2a=40 ... 90-3a=40 ... 50=3a ... a=50/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180-a=(540/3)-(50/3)=490/3=163 1/3 </SPAN>\n" );
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