SOLUTION: Angle PQR and angle ABC are complementary angles and angle PQR is nine times as large as angle ABC. Determine the measure of each angle.

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Question 194955: Angle PQR and angle ABC are complementary angles and angle PQR is nine times as large as angle ABC. Determine the measure of each angle.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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pqr=9*abc
pqr+abc=90
pqr=90-abc
90-abc=9*abc
90-abc-9abc=0
-10abc=-90
abc=-90/-10
abc=9 degrees.
pqr=9*9
pqr=81
Prof:
9+81=90
90=90