SOLUTION: two angles are complementary. one angle has a measure that is five times the measure of the other angle. what is the measure, in degrees, of the larger angle?

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Question 253365: two angles are complementary. one angle has a measure that is five times the measure of the other angle. what is the measure, in degrees, of the larger angle?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+5x=90
6x=90
x=15 degrees
5x=75 degrees