document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=573550>Question 573550</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measure of one acute angle in a right triangle is four times the measure of the other acute angle. Write and solve a system of equations to find the measures of the acute angle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My input on this is : ?????????????????????????? Can somebody help me please?!!!!????! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #368801 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><B>TutorDelphia(193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=TutorDelphia><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=TutorDelphia><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=368801\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One of the equations is stated in the question:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "For the other equation you have to know that the sum of the angles in a triangle add up to 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since one is 90, we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b+90=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 90 from both sides to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now we can sub in 4b for a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b+b=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b=90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Sub in 18 for b in either of the two equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=72 </SPAN>\n" );
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