document.write( "Question 107675: Two angles are supplementary and the measure of one of them is 20% less than three times the measure of the other. Find the measure of each angle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #80067 by richmusick(3)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X+Y=180 OR X=180-Y \n" ); document.write( "X=3Y - .2(3Y) \n" ); document.write( "X=3Y - .6Y \n" ); document.write( "X=2.4Y \n" ); document.write( "2.4Y + Y = 180 \n" ); document.write( "3.4Y=180 \n" ); document.write( "Y=180/3.4 \n" ); document.write( "Y=53° FOR THE SMALLER ANGLE. \n" ); document.write( "X+53°=180° \n" ); document.write( "X=180° - 53° \n" ); document.write( "X=127° FOR THE LARGER ANGLE.\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "PROOF \n" ); document.write( "Y = 53° \n" ); document.write( "X = 2.4Y \n" ); document.write( "2.4(53) = 127° \n" ); document.write( "53° + 127°=180° \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |