SOLUTION: The measure of the larger of the acute angles in a right triangle is 3 degrees less than 5 times the measure of the smaller. Find the measure of the smaller angle.

SOLUTION: The measure of the larger of the acute angles in a right triangle is 3 degrees less than 5 times the measure of the smaller. Find the measure of the smaller angle.

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Question 368327: The measure of the larger of the acute angles in a right triangle is 3 degrees less than 5 times the measure of the smaller. Find the measure of the smaller angle.
Answer by amoresroy(361) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = the measure of the smaller angle
5x-3 = the measure of the larger angle
x + (5x-3) = 90
6x = 93

x = 15.5
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