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document.write( "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( "\"the sum of the measure of two angles is 160 degrees. one angle measures 8y and the other angle measures 7y - 50\"<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "tells you   8y + (7y - 50) = 160\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "This can be solved for y:   y = 14  (steps:  15y - 50 = 160 —>  15y = 210 —> y = 210/15 = 14)<br>\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now your two angles can be found by plugging in:  one angle is 8*(14)  the other is 7*14 - 50.\r<BR>\n" );
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