SOLUTION: The measure of one angle is 15 less than 4 times the measure of another angle. The Angles are complementary, what is the measure of the larger angle?
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Question 791240: The measure of one angle is 15 less than 4 times the measure of another angle. The Angles are complementary, what is the measure of the larger angle? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The measure of one angle is 15 less than 4 times the measure of another angle. The Angles are complementary, what is the measure of the larger angle?
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x + y = 90
x = 4y-15
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
4y-15 + y = 90
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5y = 105
y = 21 degrees
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Solve for "x":
x = 4y-15
x = 84-15
x = 69 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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