SOLUTION: An angle is five times the measure of its complement. Find the measure of the two angles.

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Question 97871: An angle is five times the measure of its complement. Find the measure of the two angles.
Answer by coyote(32) About Me  (Show Source):
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Complementary angles are 2 angles that equal 90 degrees, so
x is angle 1
5x is angle 2
x+5x=90
6x=90
divide 90 by 6 =15
so x = 15 (angle 1)
and 5x (5*15) =75 (angle 2)
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To check
75+15=90
90=90