SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is five times the measure of its complement. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 490560: The measure of an angle is five times the measure of its complement. Find the measure of each angle.
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x + x = 90 degrees.
6x = 90 degrees.
x = 15 degrees. One angle.
5(15) = 75 degrees, the other angle.
Cleomenius.