SOLUTION: Determine the measure of an angle whose measure is 2/3 of its complement

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Question 489145: Determine the measure of an angle whose measure is 2/3 of its complement
Answer by jorel1380(3719) About Me  (Show Source):
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1/(2/3)n=3n/2
n+3/2n=90
5/2n=90
5n=180
n=36
3/2n=54
36 degrees is 2/3 of a 54 degree angle; which is its complement..