document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=501979>Question 501979</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Please help me with a homework question I am stuck on. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "     The ratio of the measures of two angles is 2:1.  The measure of the complement of the larger angle is 4 times the measure of the smaller angle. Find the measure of the larger angle. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I think it's confusing, and I need some help translating the equation. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thanks in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #338761 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><B>cleomenius(959)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=cleomenius><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=cleomenius><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=338761\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = smaller angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 - 2x = 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 = 6x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 15, the smaller angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 30 degrees, the larger angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4(15) = 60 degrees, which is the measure of the complement of thirty, the larger angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "this does check.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cleomenius. </SPAN>\n" );
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