SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary. The measure of one angle is 1/5 of the other. Find the measures of both angles.

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Question 947990: Two angles are complementary. The measure of one angle is 1/5 of the other. Find the measures of both angles.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+1/5x=90
1 1/5x=90
x=90/(6/5)
x=90*5/6
x=75
1/5x=15