A pair of earrings has blue wedges that are all the same size. One earring has a 25 degree yellow wedge. The other has a 14 degree yellow wedge. Find the angle measure of a blue wedge. How do the angle measures of the earrings relate? How can you use algebra to solve the problem? @zepdrix

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A pair of earrings has blue wedges that are all the same size. One earring has a 25 degree  yellow wedge. The other has a 14 degree yellow wedge. Find the angle measure of a blue wedge. How do the angle measures of the earrings relate? How can you use algebra to solve the problem? @zepdrix

zepdrix · Answer

Hmm confusing question :(
Is there a picture provided for this problem?

anonymous · Answer

http://cdn.virtuallearningcourses.com/ivtcontent/images/1-4%20Measuring%20Angles.pdf

anonymous · Answer

page 6, number 28

zepdrix · Answer

Hmm the question is poorly worded :)
If you look at the picture, see the red line going all the way across?
That shows us that both earrings have the same angle measure,
not that the blue angles are the same.

anonymous · Answer

so then they both measure 39 degrees?

zepdrix · Answer

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