SOLUTION: THE RATIO OF THE MEASURE OF A SUPPLEMENT OF AN ANGLE TO THE MEASURE OF A COMPLEMENT IS 4:1. Find the measure of the angle, the complement, and the supplement.

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Question 516951: THE RATIO OF THE MEASURE OF A SUPPLEMENT OF AN ANGLE TO THE MEASURE OF A COMPLEMENT IS 4:1. Find the measure of the angle, the complement, and the supplement.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let angle be x
supplement = 180-x
complement = 90-x
(180-x)/(90-x)=4/1
cross multiply
180-x=4(90-x)
180-x =360-4x
3x=180
x=60 deg