SOLUTION: Two angles are complementry if the sum of their measures is 90*. The measure of the first angle is 6* less than 4 times the second angle. Find the measure of the first angle. Round

SOLUTION: Two angles are complementry if the sum of their measures is 90. The measure of the first angle is 6 less than 4 times the second angle. Find the measure of the first angle. Round

Question 416940: Two angles are complementry if the sum of their measures is 90*. The measure of the first angle is 6* less than 4 times the second angle. Find the measure of the first angle. Round to tenth of degree.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!



Hi

The measure of the first angle is 6* less than 4 times the second angle

Let x and (4x-6� )represent the second and first angle 

  x + (4x-6�) = 90�

     5x = 96�

      x = 19.2�   The first angle is 70.8�  (4*19.2� - 6�) 

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