SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is eight times the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

Question 954568: The measure of an angle is eight times the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
Answer by EdenWolf(517) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Complementary angles add up to 90�. Let x = the measure of one angle and 8x = the measure of the other angle. Let's set up an equation:

Solve for x.

So we have the first angle, but we have to find the other angle, which is 8 times bigger. Multiply 10 by 8 to get 80.
The angle measures are 10� and 80�.
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To check, see if 10�+80�=90�.
10�+80�=90�
90�=90�
Yes
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Hope I helped!
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