SOLUTION: angle c and angle d are complementary. Angle c is 4 times angle d. What is angle c?

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Question 496325: angle c and angle d are complementary. Angle c is 4 times angle d. What is angle c?
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x + 4x = 90 degrees.
5x = 90 degrees.
x = 18 degrees. This is our first angle.
4(18) = 72 degrees. This is our second angle.
They do check to 90 degrees.
Cleomenius.