SOLUTION: The measure of the supplement of an angle is 5 times that of its complement. Find the measure of the complement

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Question 664915: The measure of the supplement of an angle is 5 times that of its complement. Find the measure of the complement
Answer by ewatrrr(24785)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 
Hi,
angle
Its complement
Its supplement
Question states*** measure of the supplement of an angle is 5 times that of its complement
(180-x) = 5(90-x)
180-x = 450 - 5x
4x = 270
x = 67.5° and Its complement: = 22.5°
and...

complementary Angles and
one of two complementary angles is two more than one third of the other.
Find the two angles
(90-x) = x/3 +2 ||Solve for angle x and determine its complement (90-x)
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