SOLUTION: The supplement of a given angle is 6 times as large as its complement. Find the measure of the given angle?

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Question 249180: The supplement of a given angle is 6 times as large as its complement. Find the measure of the given angle?
Answer by richwmiller(9144) About Me  (Show Source):
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supplementary angles add up to 180
complementary angles add up to 90
a+s=180
a+c=90
s=6c
a=72
c=18
s=108