document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=4646>Question 4646</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> sorry to bother u guys again...but ur help has taught me alot..thanks =)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#1  how do u do this..\" The ratio of the measures of two complementary angles is 4 to 1. Find the measure of each angle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#2  A wire 60 inches long is cut into two pieces whose lengths have a ratio of 3 to 1. To find the length of each piece, let x be the length of the shorter piece. Since the wire is 60 inches long, and since the shorter piece is x inches long, what is the length of each piece...??<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #2207 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><B>longjonsilver(2297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=longjonsilver><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=longjonsilver><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=2207\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1. complementary means they add up to 90 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Ratio is 4:1 --> total 5 multiply this up by 18 to make the 5 into 90:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "ratio is now 72:18 --> total 90\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "so, the 2 angles are 72 and 18 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2. wire has ratio 3:1 --> total is 60inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x be shorter piece, so we have x and 3x and these together add together to give 60, so mathematically, we have 3x+x = 60\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4x = 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 60/4<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--> x= 15 inches\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "and so longer piece is 45 inches.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "jon.<BR>\n" );
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