SOLUTION: the supplement of an angle is 6 times its complement. Find an angle ?

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Question 468255: the supplement of an angle is 6 times its complement. Find an angle ?
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the supplement of an angle is 6 times its complement. Find an angle ?
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Let x = the angle
then
90-x = the complement
180-x = the supplement
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180-x = 6(90-x)
180-x = 540-6x
180+5x = 540
5x = 360
x = 72 degrees