document.write( "Question 208017: Two angles are complementary if the sum of their measures is 90°. The measure of the first angle is 5° less than 4 times the second angle. Find the measure of the FIRST angle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #157361 by rapaljer(4671)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = second angle \n" ); document.write( "4x-5 = first angle\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 4x-5 = 90 \n" ); document.write( "5x-5 = 90 \n" ); document.write( "5x=95 \n" ); document.write( "x=19 Second angle\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "4x-5 = First angle \n" ); document.write( "4(19) - 5=76-5 = 71 = First angle\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Check: \n" ); document.write( "19+71=90\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "R^2 \n" ); document.write( " |