SOLUTION: two complimentary angles are drawn such that one angle is 10° more than seven times the other angle. find the measure of each angle.

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Question 1062384: two complimentary angles are drawn such that one angle is 10° more than seven times the other angle. find the measure of each angle.
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two complimentary [sic] angles are drawn such that one angle is 10° more than seven times the other angle. find the measure of each angle.
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A = angle
B = other angle
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A + B = 90 -- Complementary
A = 7B + 10
7B+10 + B = 90
8B = 80
B = 10
A = 80