SOLUTION: The complement of an angle is one-fifth of the measure of the angle. Find the measure of the angle.

Question 116485: The complement of an angle is one-fifth of the measure of the angle. Find the measure of the angle.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The complement of an angle is one-fifth of the measure of the angle. Find the measure of the angle.
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Let the measure of the angle be "x".
It's compliment is "90-x"
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EQUATION:
90-x = (1/5)x
(6/5)x = 90
6x = 450
x = 75
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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