SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is fourteen times the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 391480: The measure of an angle is fourteen times the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
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The measure of an angle is fourteen times the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
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Angle : x
Complementary Angle: 90-x
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Equation:
x = 14(90-x)
x = 1260 - 14x
15x = 1260
x = 84
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90-x = 6
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Stan H.