document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=955224>Question 955224</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 acute angle. Write and solve a system of equations to find the measures of the acute angles. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #583469 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><B>macston(5194)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=macston><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=macston><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=583469\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a=small acute angle; b=other acute angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4a<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+b=90 degrees substitute for b.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a+4a=90 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5a=90 degrees <BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=18 degrees ANSWER 1:The small angle is 18 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b=4a=4(18 degrees)=72 degrees ANSWER 2:The large acute angle is 72 degrees.<BR>\n" );
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