SOLUTION: Two complementary angles are in the ration 2:5. Find each angle. How do I solve this?

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Question 623392: Two complementary angles are in the ration 2:5. Find each angle. How do I solve this?
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+5x = 90 The sum of two complementary angles is 90 degrees. Simplify.
7x = 90 Divide by 7.
x = 12.857
2x = 25.714 degrees.
5x = 64.286 degrees.