SOLUTION: an angle is four times as large as its complement.find the degree measure of each angle

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Question 831322: an angle is four times as large as its complement.find the degree measure of each angle
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Complementary angles sum to 90.
A%2B4%2AA=90
5A=90
A=18
4A=72
The angles are 18 and 72 degrees.