SOLUTION: if ∠a and ∠b are complementary angles and m∠a=5m∠b, find m∠a and m∠b.

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Question 215293: if ∠a and ∠b are complementary angles and m∠a=5m∠b, find m∠a and m∠b.
Answer by Edwin McCravy(20059) About Me  (Show Source):
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if ∠a and ∠b are complementary angles
and m∠a = 5m∠b, find m∠a and m∠b.

Let x = m∠a
Let y = m∠b

system%28x+%2B+y+=+%2290%B0%22%2C+x+=+5y%29

solution: x=%2275%B0%22, y=%2215%B0%22

m∠a = 75°,  m∠b = 15°

Edwin