document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=834570>Question 834570</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The measure of an angle is one fourth of the measure of its complement find the measure<BR>\n" );
document.write( "of angle  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #503084 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=503084\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = the angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let y = x's complement\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + y = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 1/4y\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "on the second equation multiple both sides by 4 to get rid of the fraction<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = y<BR>\n" );
document.write( "now plug this value in for the variable y into the first equation<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 4x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 5 to get x by itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "answer: the measurement of the angle is 18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the complement is 72  </SPAN>\n" );
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