SOLUTION: two angles are complementary. the measure of the larger is five less than four times the measure of the smaller. find the measures of the smaller angle, the smaller angle complemen

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Question 908649: two angles are complementary. the measure of the larger is five less than four times the measure of the smaller. find the measures of the smaller angle, the smaller angle complement and supplement
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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x the smaller angle
(4x - 5) + x = 90°
5x = 95°
x = 19°,the smaller angle. It's complement = 71°90-19 and it's supplement is 161° 180-19