SOLUTION: what is the measure of each angle if the measure of one angle is 5 times the measure of it complement

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Question 565550: what is the measure of each angle if the measure of one angle is 5 times the measure of it complement
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Let 'a' be the angle and 'c' its complement. Then a=5(c) and since c=90-a we have a=5(90-a). That gives a=75 and c=15.