SOLUTION: Please tell me on how i can solve this problem. Two angles are complementary. If one angle is five less then three times the other, what is the measure of each angle? Thanks

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Question 821000: Please tell me on how i can solve this problem.
Two angles are complementary. If one angle is five less then three times the other, what is the measure of each angle?
Thanks
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, stanbon:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Two angles are complementary.

Note: Sum of complementary Angles = 90 

If one angle is five less then three times the other green%28x%29, first is (3x-5)

what is the measure of each angle?

 (3x-5°) + x = 90°

     4x = 95°

      x = 95°/4

      x = 23.75°, the smaller, the larger is 66.25°

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two angles are complementary. If one angle is five less then three times the other, what is the measure of each angle?
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1st angle: x
2nd angle: 90-x
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Equation:
90-x = 3x-5
4x = 95
x = 95/4 = 23.75 degrees
90-x = 66.25 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.