document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=191952>Question 191952</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two angles atre complementary. The sum of the measure of the first angle and one-fourth the second angle is 69 degrees. Find the measure of the angles. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Two angles are complementary if their sum equals 180 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = measure of second angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180-x = measure of first angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "(180-x) + (1/4)x = 69<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720 - 4x + x = 276<BR>\n" );
document.write( "720 - 3x = 276<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-3x = -444<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 148 degrees (second angle)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "First angle:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180-x = 180-148 = 32 degrees (first angle)<BR>\n" );
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