Acceleration of 4kg Object w/ Force at 37 Degrees

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Homework Statement


Find the acceleration of the object in the figure with mass 4 kg when it's applied a force of a)50N b)100N and which makes an angle of 37degrees.(sin 37=0.6,cos 37=0.8)
[PLAIN]http://img97.imageshack.us/img97/5863/forceg.png

Homework Equations


F=ma

The Attempt at a Solution


I have tried to take first Fx=ma for 50N which goes in the direction of x-axis I got 10m/s^2 which is correct but when i try with 100N with Fy=ma I don't get the correct answer.Or with Fx=ma
could you please help me?
 
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When the 100N force is applied, note that there is a net upwards force on the block and hence the block has an upward acceleration. Factor that in and you should get the correct answer.
 
When it applied 100N it should be 20.6m/s^2 upwards direction.