document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=824736>Question 824736</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 angle. Write and solve a system of equations to find the measures of the acute angles. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "A much easier way to solve this is setting up one equation rather than two:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 = 90 + x + 4x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for x we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 18 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "so now we know the angles are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "18 degrees and 72 degrees. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Make sense?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "RJ<BR>\n" );
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