document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=678488>Question 678488</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two angles form a linear pair.  The measure of the smaller angle is one quarter the measure of the larger angle.  Find the measure of the smaller angle. \r<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 #421442 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><B>rm29924(97)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=rm29924><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=rm29924><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=421442\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Definition of a linear pair of angles is that they are adjacent and supplementary.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "If they are supplementary their sum = 180 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x=the larger angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the smaller angle is 1/4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+1/4x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 1/4x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1 and 1/4 is the same as 1.25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1.25x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=144<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the smaller angle is 1/4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "1/4(144)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "answer: the smaller angle is 36 degrees  </SPAN>\n" );
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