document.write( "Question 1151992: In triangle JKL, an angle bisector drawn from vertex K intersects the opposite side at point P. If < JKL is 2y + 25 and < PKL is 8y - 17, what is the measure of < JKL \n" ); document.write( "

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document.write( "From the condition,\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2y + 25 = 2*(8y - 17).\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and solve for y\r\n" );
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document.write( "    2y + 25 = 16y - 34\r\n" );
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document.write( "    25 + 34 = 16y - 2y\r\n" );
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document.write( "    59      = 14y\r\n" );
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document.write( "     y      = .    \r\n" );
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document.write( "The measure of < JKL  is 2y+25 =  =  + 25 = 8 +  + 25 = .     ANSWER\r\n" );
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