SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary. The measure of the smaller angle is seven-eighths the measure of the larger angle. Find the measure of the smaller angle.

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Question 1072618: Two angles are complementary. The measure of the smaller angle is seven-eighths the measure of the larger angle. Find the measure of the smaller angle.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+7/8x=90
1 7/8x=90
x=90/1 7/8
x=90/(15/8)
x=90/1*8/15
x=6/1*8/1
x=48 degrees
7/8x=42 degrees