SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary if the sum of their measures is 90°. Find two complementary angles such that one of the angles is 140° less than 4 times the other angle.

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Question 1075648: Two angles are complementary if the sum of their measures is 90°. Find two complementary angles such that one of the angles is 140° less than 4 times the other angle.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Angles measure x and 4x-140.

x%2B%284x-140%29=90
5x=90%2B140
5x=230
x=46

Angle measures are 46 and 44.