document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=121227>Question 121227</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0866099654/algebrahomeworkh>Geometry for enjoyment and challenge</A><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "If one of two supplementary angles is 16  degrees smaller than three times the other, find the measure of the larger. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "cumulative review chapters 1-6 pg 291 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #88984 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=88984\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> x+3x-16=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=180+16<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=196<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=196/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=49 degrees for the smaller angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-49=131 degrees for the smallest angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49+3*49-16=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "49+147-16=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "196-16=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=180 </SPAN>\n" );
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