document.write( "Question 467561: An angle is equal to eight times its complement. Determine its measure.
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document.write( "Let x be the angle
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document.write( "then
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document.write( "90-x is its complement.
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document.write( "Therefore,x = 8(90-x)
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document.write( " x = 720-8x
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document.write( " x+8x = 720
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document.write( " 9x = 720
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document.write( " x = 720/9
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document.write( " x = 80.
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Algebra.Com's Answer #320828 by nerdybill(7384) You can put this solution on YOUR website! An angle is equal to eight times its complement. Determine its measure. \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Let x = the angle \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "90-x = complement of angle \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "x = 8(90-x) \n" ); document.write( "x = 720-8x \n" ); document.write( "8x = 720 \n" ); document.write( "x = 90 degrees \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |