document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1123060>Question 1123060</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the measure of two angles is 160 degrees. one angle measures 8y and the other angle measures 7y - 50. find y and then find the measure of each angle. how do i solve this?<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 #739278 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=739278\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the sum of the angles is 160 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "angle 1 measures 8y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "angle 2 measures 7y - 50\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "since the sum of the angles is 160, then:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y + (7y - 50) = 160\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "simplify to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "8y + 7y - 50 = 160\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "combine like terms to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15y - 50 = 160\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "add 50 to both sides of the equation to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15y = 210\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solve for y to get:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 210 / 15 = 14\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the first angle is 8y, therefore it is equal to 8 * 14 = 112.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the second angle is 7y - 50, therefore it is equal to 7 * 14 - 50 = 98 - 50 = 48.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the two angles are 112 and 48.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "their sum is 160.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution looks good.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solution is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "y = 14<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle 1 = 112<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle 2 = 48\r<BR>\n" );
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