SOLUTION: I need help with a word problem. find the measure of an angle whose complement is four times it its measure, I came up with the following. 90-x=4x 90-x+x=4xtx 90=5x 90over 5

Question 904130: I need help with a word problem. find the measure of an angle whose complement is four times it its measure, I came up with the following.
90-x=4x
90-x+x=4xtx
90=5x
90over 5 5xover5 15 = x
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Definition: Complementary angles are the angles whose sum is degrees

let the angle be (degrees)
complementary angle will be
(by definition)

(degrees)
The required angle is degrees and the complementary angle degrees.
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