Determining the support reactions of a frame

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Here is a link to the problem:
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I am trying to find the support reactions at A and B.
I separated the frame at the hinge(call it C) into two parts and took the moment equation about point A.
This gave me: [itex]\Sigma[/itex]Ma = -60(25) - 62.5(12.5) + Cx(25) + Cy(25)
The forces in the y:[itex]\Sigma[/itex] Fy = -62.5 + Cy + Ay
The forces in the x: [itex]\Sigma[/itex] Fx =60 + Ax - Cx

From here I am unsure what to do as I have four unknowns and only three equations.
 
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I completely missed that. Thank you.
After taking the moments for each side is it as simple as solving Cx in terms of Cy or vice versa and finishing it up?