SOLUTION: what angle is 5x's as large as its own complement

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Question 257798: what angle is 5x's as large as its own complement
Answer by drk(1908) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be an angle.
Complementary angles add to 90. So,
x = 5(90-x)
x = 450 - 5x
6x = 450
x = 75