SOLUTION: The complement of an angle is three times the measurement of the angle. Find the measurement of the larger angle. Please help.

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Question 1054755: The complement of an angle is three times the measurement of the angle. Find the measurement of the larger angle. Please help.
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The complement of an angle is three times the measurement of the angle. Find the measurement of the larger angle. Please help.
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Angle:: x
Complement:: 90-x
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Equation:
90-x = 3x
4x = 90
x = 22.5 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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