document.write( "Question 1149725: The negative difference between the measures of supplementary angles is -45. Find the measure of the larger number. \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "If the \"negative difference\" is -45 degrees, then the \"positive difference\" is +45 degrees.\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x + y = 180\r\n" );
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document.write( "    x - y =  45\r\n" );
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document.write( "Add the equations to get  2x = 225,  x =  = 112.5 degrees.\r\n" );
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document.write( "ANSWER.  The larger angle is of 112.5 degrees.\r\n" );
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