SOLUTION: one of 2 complementary angles is 20 more than 6 times the other. find the measure of the largest angle

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Question 348754: one of 2 complementary angles is 20 more than 6 times the other. find the measure of the largest angle
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the angles a
and 90+-+a
given:
a+=+6%2A%2890+-+a%29+%2B+20
a+=+540+-+6a+%2B+20
7a+=+560
a+=+80
The largest angle is 80 degrees