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document.write( "m∠A = (2x + 4)°<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "m∠B = (3x − 34)°.<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 #824944 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><B>ikleyn(52790)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ikleyn><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=ikleyn><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=824944\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> .<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "In each parallelogram, the adjacent angles are supplementary, i.e. sum up to 180 degrees.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Angles A and B are adjacent, so you write this equation\r\n" );
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document.write( "    (2x + 4 ) + (3x - 34) = 180  degrees.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Simplify and find x\r\n" );
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document.write( "     2x + 4 + 3x - 34 = 180\r\n" );
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document.write( "         5x  - 30     = 180\r\n" );
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document.write( "             5x       = 180 + 30\r\n" );
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document.write( "             5x       = 210\r\n" );
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document.write( "              x       = 210/5 = 42.\r\n" );
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document.write( "Having x, find the angles.  Use the given formulas.\r\n" );
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document.write( "<U>Comment from student</U> : ok so since i have x how would i find the measures of a,b,c and d ? should i divide 42 into 180?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<U>My response</U> : In your post, there are formulas expressing angles via x.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute the value of x= 42 degrees in these formulas and calculate the angles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Keep in mind that in parallelogram opposite angles are congruent, i.e. have equal degree measures.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "It will help you to find all angles.\r<BR>\n" );
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