SOLUTION: In a pair of complementary angles, the measurement of the larger angle is three times that of the smaller angle. Find the measurement of the two angles. I know this seems like an e

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Question 891833: In a pair of complementary angles, the measurement of the larger angle is three times that of the smaller angle. Find the measurement of the two angles. I know this seems like an easy problem, but I've recently just started 7th grade and it's really hard to keep up with my Accelerated Math class.
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x+3x=90
4x=90
x=90/4
x=22.5
3x=67.5