SOLUTION: The complement of angle x is 15 more than three times the measure of the angle. Find both angles.

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Question 661105: The complement of angle x is 15 more than three times the measure of the angle. Find both angles.
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Complementing angles = 90
x + y = 90
y = 15 + 3x
x + (15 + 3x) = 90
4x = 75
x = 18.75
y = 90 - 18.75 = 71.25