SOLUTION: If the measure of 1 angle is 5x its complement, find the measure of its supplement.

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Question 982507: If the measure of 1 angle is 5x its complement, find the measure of its supplement.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.A=5C
2.A%2BC=90
3.A%2BS=180
Subtracting eq. 2 from eq. 3,
A%2BS-A-C=180-90
S-C=90
S=90%2BC
Substituting eq. 1 into eq. 2,
5C%2BC=90
6C=90
C=15
So then,
S=90%2B15
S=105