SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary. One angle has a measure that is five times the measure of the other angle. What is the measure, in degrees, of the larger angle?

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Question 133627: Two angles are complementary. One angle has a measure that is five times the measure of the other angle. What is the measure, in degrees, of the larger angle?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two angles are complementary. One angle has a measure that is five times the measure of the other angle. What is the measure, in degrees, of the larger angle?
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Smaller: x
Larger : 5x
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EQUATION:
x + 5x = 90
6x = 90
x = 15
5x = 75 degrees (larger angle)
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Stan H.