SOLUTION: the measure of the supplement of an angle is 6 times as large as the measure of its complement. Find the angle its complement and supplement

Question 790654: the measure of the supplement of an angle is 6 times as large as the measure of its complement. Find the angle its complement and supplement
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the measure of the supplement of an angle is 6 times as large as the measure of its complement. Find the angle its complement and supplement
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x=angle
180-x=supplement
90-x=complement
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180-x=6(90-x)
180-x=540-6x
5x=360
x=72
180-x=108
90-x=18
angle=72 deg
supplement=108 deg
complement=18 deg
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