SOLUTION: The complement of an angle is 9 times as large as an angle. Find the measure of the complement.

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Question 251911: The complement of an angle is 9 times as large as an angle. Find the measure of the complement.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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Is complement 90 degrees -angle or 180 degrees -angle? 90
Is supplement 90 degrees -angle or 180 degrees -angle? 180
complementary angles
x+9x=90
10x=90
x=9
supplementary angles
x+9x=180
10x=180
x=18