SOLUTION: The measure of one angel is 7 times it's complement. Find the measure of each angel

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Question 785000: The measure of one angel is 7 times it's complement. Find the measure of each angel
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The measure of one angle is 7 times it's complement.
Find the measure of each angle.
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angle:: x
complement:: 90-x
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Equation:
x = 7(90-x)
x = 630 - 7x
8x = 630
x = 78.75 degrees
90-x = 11.25 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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