SOLUTION: The measure of the complement of an angle is 4 times the measure of an angle. What is the degree of each angle?

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Question 798540: The measure of the complement of an angle is 4 times the measure of an angle. What is the degree of each angle?
Answer by harpazo(655) About Me  (Show Source):
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90-x = 4x
90 = 5x
90/5 = x

18 = x

The angles are 18 degrees and 72 degrees.