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The measure of an angle is 5 times as great as the measure of it's complement. Find the measure of the angle

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15 is the mesure of the angle
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complementary angles = 90 degrees

5x +x = 90

6x = 90

x = 90/6 = 15

x = 15 degrees

so 5(15) = 75 degrees

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