document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=554041>Question 554041</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two complementary angles have measures in the ratio<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2:4. What is the measure of the larger angle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #361182 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><B>rapaljer(4671)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rapaljer><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=rapaljer><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=361182\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two complementary angles would be like x and 90-x.  If they are in the ratio of 2:4, you can also write this as 1:2 or 1/2, so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x=90-x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=30, which obviously is the smaller angle.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The larger angle is 90-x= 60.\r<BR>\n" );
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