SOLUTION: The measure of one angle is three times the measure of its complement. What is the measure of each angle?

Question 346872: The measure of one angle is three times the measure of its complement. What is the measure of each angle?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, unlockmath:
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+3x=90
4x=90
x=22.5 degrees
3x=67.5 degrees
Answer by unlockmath(1688) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hello,
We know a compliment angle is 90 degrees, so we can set up this equation with x showing one angle.
x+3x=90
Combine like terms and divide by 4 to get:
x=22.5 degrees
So the other angle is:
67.5 degrees
Got it?
RJ
www.amth-unlock.com
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