document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=908347>Question 908347</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if angle a and angle b are a linear pair and measure of angle a equals 4 measures of angle b, find measure of angle a and measure of angle b </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #550973 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=550973\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if angle a and angle b are a linear pair and measure of angle a equals 4 measures of angle b, find measure of angle a and measure of angle b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "------------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equations:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a + b = 180 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 4b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "----<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute for \"a\" and solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4b+b = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5b = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 36 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then a = 180-36 = 144 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "---------------<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "--------------- </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</TD></TR></TABLE>\n" );