SOLUTION: Algebra: find the measure of each angle. Angle A is three times as large as its complement, angle B.

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Question 994067: Algebra: find the measure of each angle.
Angle A is three times as large as its complement, angle B.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Algebra: find the measure of each angle.
Angle A is three times as large as its complement, angle B.
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A:: x
B:: 90-x
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x = 3(90-x)
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x = 270-3x
4x = 270
x = 67.5 degrees
90-x = 22.5 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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