document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=97263>Question 97263</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Set up an equation for each problem, then solve for x. Use your answer for x to find the angle measures for the problem.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem: The complement of an angle is five times the measure of the angle itself. Find the angle and its complement </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #70787 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><B>mathslover(157)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mathslover><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=mathslover><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=70787\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the angle be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Given the complementary angle is 5 times the measure of the angle itself<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Complementary angle = 5x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "also , the sum of angle and it's complement = 90 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "=> x+ 5x =90 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6x = 90 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 90/6 =15 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "therefore the complement is 5*x = 5*15 = 75 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Measure of the angle = 15 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Measure of it's complement = 75 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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