SOLUTION: Find the measurement of both complementary angles One of them is 3 times less than the other

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Question 1122736: Find the measurement of both complementary angles
One of them is 3 times less than the other
Found 3 solutions by Boreal, ikleyn, MathTherapy:
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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Complementary angles add to 90 deg
let DISABLED_event_one= x
the other =3x (can use x and (1/3) x but introduces fractions)
x+3x=4x=90 deg
x=22.5 deg
3x=67.5 deg

Answer by ikleyn(52943) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hey,

in English,  the phrase  "One of them is 3 times less than the other"  DOES  NOT  WORK.   This form is  PROHIBITED.

The correct way to express their inter-relation is  THIS : 

    One of them is one third of the other.


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Answer by MathTherapy(10559) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the measurement of both complementary angles
One of them is 3 times less than the other
With the smaller being 3 TIMES less than the larger, it the same as saying that the larger is 3 TIMES larger than the smaller.

So, with the smaller being S, the larger is 4S as 3 TIMES larger is the same as 4 TIMES as large.

This gives you the following equation: S + 4S = 90. Solve this to get 

If you look at the answers, you'll see exactly what I'm saying!