SOLUTION: 7 times an angle is equal to 8times its complement.Find the angle

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Question 951031: 7 times an angle is equal to 8times its complement.Find the angle
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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7A=8C
A%2BC=90
So then,
7A%2B7C%2B630
Substituting,
8C%2B7C=630
15C=630
C=42
So then,
A%2B42=90
A=48