SOLUTION: An angle is 20 degrees less than 4 times its complement. Find the angle and its complement

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Question 895094: An angle is 20 degrees less than 4 times its complement. Find the angle and its complement
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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By definition,
A%2BC=90
In this case,
A=4C-20
Substitute,
%284C-20%29%2BC=90
5C=110
C=22
Then,
A=4%2822%29-20
A=88-20
A=68