SOLUTION: two angles are complementary. the measure of one angle is one-fifth of the measure of its complement. find the measure of the smaller angle

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Question 415747: two angles are complementary. the measure of one angle is one-fifth of the measure of its complement. find the measure of the smaller angle
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/5x+4/5x=90
x=90
1/5x=18
4/5x=72