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Question 854099: The measure of an angle is eight times the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
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8x+x=90
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The measure of an angle is eight times the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
It's assumed that the angle is 8 times ITS COMPLEMENT. Thus,
Larger angle:
Smaller angle:
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