SOLUTION: THE DEGREE MEASURE OF AN ANGLE IS 8 TIMES AS LARGE AS ITS COMPLEMENTS MEASURE. WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF THE ANGLE?

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Question 946863: THE DEGREE MEASURE OF AN ANGLE IS 8 TIMES AS LARGE AS ITS COMPLEMENTS MEASURE. WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF THE ANGLE?
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THE DEGREE MEASURE OF AN ANGLE IS 8 TIMES AS LARGE AS ITS COMPLEMENTS MEASURE. WHAT IS THE MEASURE OF THE ANGLE?
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x+y = 90
x = 8y
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8y + y = 90
9y = 90
y = 10
x = 8y = 80
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Cheers,
stan H.
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