SOLUTION: The measures of two complementary angles have ratio 4 is to 5. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 172488: The measures of two complementary angles have ratio 4 is to 5. What is the measure of each angle?
Answer by vleith(2983) About Me  (Show Source):
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Complementary angles sum to 90
The tow angles are given as a ratio 4:5
4x+%2B+5x+=+90
9x+=+90
x+=+10
So one angle is 5*10 = 50 degrees
and the other is 4*10 = 40 degrees