SOLUTION: The measure of the supplement of an angle is 5 times the measure of the complement of the angle. Find the measure of the complement.
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Question 985232: The measure of the supplement of an angle is 5 times the measure of the complement of the angle. Find the measure of the complement.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x=the angle
180-x=5(90-x)
180-x=450-5x
4x=270
x=67.5
Complement=90-67.5=22.5 degrees
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