SOLUTION: I'm getting really confused about this problem; and I keep redoing it but it just doesn't seem to be right. Please Help! Please help me solve this equation:" The measure of an angl

Question 898079: I'm getting really confused about this problem; and I keep redoing it but it just doesn't seem to be right. Please Help! Please help me solve this equation:" The measure of an angle is five times the measure of its complement. Find the original angle." Thank you in advance for your help!
Answer by KMST(5347) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If the measures are , in degrees,
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The problem says that , so

The original angle measures ,
and that is 5 times the measure of its complement,
which is .
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