document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=135140>Question 135140</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, I have been having trouble on my math homework on this question and I was wondering if you could please help me: If the exterior angles of a convex octagon are x+13, 2x-1, 2x+6, 2x+12, 2x-17, 3x-4, 3x-10, and 4x, calculate the smallest of the eight angles.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I would really appreciate your help, I've been stuck on this problem all day. Thanks for taking your time.  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #98983 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=98983\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the exterior angles of a convex octagon are x+13, 2x-1, 2x+6, 2x+12, 2x-17, 3x-4, 3x-10, and 4x, calculate the smallest of the eight angles.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The exterior angles of a convex polygon always add up to 360 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Adding your angles you get: 19x-14 = 360<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19x = 374<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = (374/19) degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-1 is the smallest angle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2(374/19) -1= 38.3684 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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