SOLUTION: Find the measure of an angle that is four times its complement.

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Question 315140: Find the measure of an angle that is four times its complement.
Answer by nerdybill(7384)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find the measure of an angle that is four times its complement.
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Let x = measure of the angle
then because they are complement
90-x = the other angle
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x = 4(90-x)
x = 360-4x
5x = 360
x = 72 degrees

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