document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=289217>Question 289217</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The ratio of the measures of two angles was 4 to 5. If the sum of their measures was 180 degrees, what was the measure of the smaller angle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #209548 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=209548\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 4x+5x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "9x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4*20=80<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 degrees is the smaller angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "BTW Why is the problem in the past tense? What happened to the angles? Were they cornered? <BR>\n" );
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