SOLUTION: The measure of one angle is three times the measure of its complement. Find the measure of each angle. please explain thoroughly.

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Question 659641: The measure of one angle is three times the measure of its complement. Find the measure of each angle. please explain thoroughly.
Answer by stanbon(75887)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The measure of one angle is three times the measure of its complement. Find the measure of each angle. please explain thoroughly.
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angle: x
Complement: 90-x
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Equation:
x = 3(90-x)
x = 270 - 3x
4x = 270
x = 67.5 degrees
90-x = 22.5 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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