SOLUTION: the measure of an angle is five times the measure of its complement. Find the measure of each angle

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Question 847173: the measure of an angle is five times the measure of its complement. Find the measure of each angle
Answer by swincher4391(1107) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let one of the unknown angles be x. We know that the other angle must be 90-x.
5x = 90 -x
6x = 90
x = 15
90 -x = 75
15 and 75.