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Question 881150: two angles when added is 63.the measure of the larger angle is eight times the measure of the smaller angle. find the measure of the two angles.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi

Let x be the Larger angle

x + y = 63°  0r  y = 63-x

x = 8(63°-x)

x = 8*63° - 8x

 9x = 8*63° 

  x = 56°, the larger angle.  Smaller is 7°  63-56

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56+=+8%2A7

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