SOLUTION: Please, help me find the size of an angle: a). which is equal to twice its complement b).

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Question 383158: Please, help me find the size of an angle:
a). which is equal to twice its complement
b). whose supplement is equal to six times its complement.
I did it this way but I don't know if is correct.
a). 2x+x=90
3x/3=90/3
x=30
b). (180-x)=6(90-x)
180-x=540-6x
360/5=5x/5
72=x
Thank you.

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find the size of an angle:
a). which is equal to twice its complement
b). whose supplement is equal to six times its complement.
I did it this way but I don't know if is correct.
a). 2x+x=90
3x/3=90/3
x=30
b). (180-x)=6(90-x)
180-x=540-6x
360/5=5x/5
72=x
:
You are right, way to go!

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