SOLUTION: Hi! I need some help with this 2 qestions 1.if the angle is 60 less than twice its complement,find the ratio of the angle to its complement.

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Question 278007: Hi! I need some help with this 2 qestions
1.if the angle is 60 less than twice its complement,find the ratio of the angle to its complement.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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the key to your problems is knowing that complementary angles add up to 90 degrees.
a=2c-60
a+c=90
2c-60+c=90
3c=150
c=50
a=40
angle is 40
40/50=4/5 ratio
check
2*50-60=40
100-60=40
40=40
ok