SOLUTION: find the measures of two complementary angles such that the larger is six less than five times the smaller angle?

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Question 205856: find the measures of two complementary angles such that the larger is six less than five times the smaller angle?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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(5x-6)+x=90
6x=96
x=16=smaller
5x-6=74=larger