SOLUTION: Find the measure of an angle if its measure is 5 degrees less than four times the measure of its complement.

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Question 348240: Find the measure of an angle if its measure is 5 degrees less than four times the measure of its complement.

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Find the measure of an angle if its measure is 5 degrees less than four times the measure of its complement.
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angle : x
complement : 90-x
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Equation:
x = 4(90-x)-5
x = 360-4x-5
5x = 355
x = 71 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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