SOLUTION: The measure of one angle is three times the measure of its complement. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 346872: The measure of one angle is three times the measure of its complement. What is the measure of each angle?
Found 2 solutions by rfer, unlockmath:
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+3x=90
4x=90
x=22.5 degrees
3x=67.5 degrees

Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
We know a compliment angle is 90 degrees, so we can set up this equation with x showing one angle.
x+3x=90
Combine like terms and divide by 4 to get:
x=22.5 degrees
So the other angle is:
67.5 degrees
Got it?
RJ
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