document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=77540>Question 77540</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi,\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm helping my son with his homework and I myself need help understanding it.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The question is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Find the measure of an angle if its measure is four times the measure of its complement.\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 #55625 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><B>ptaylor(2198)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ptaylor><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=ptaylor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=55625\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm helping my son with his homework and I myself need help understanding it. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "The question is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Find the measure of an angle if its measure is four times the measure of its complement. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thank you for help.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Angles are said to be complementary if they add up to 90 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Lex x= the angle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Then 90-x= its complement\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we are told that the measure of the angle is 4 times its complement, so:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=4(90-x)  get rid of parens\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=360-4x  add 4x to both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+4x=360-4x+4x  collect like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x=360  divide both sides by 5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=72 degrees ------------------answer\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "CK\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "90-72=18 degrees ------------the complement\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "4*18=72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "72=72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this helps---ptaylor\r<BR>\n" );
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