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If the supplement of a certain angle is six times the measure of the complement of that certain angle, then what is the measure of that certain angle?

A. 36°
B. 50°
C. 56°
D. 60°
E. 72°
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If the supplement of a certain angle is six times the measure of the Updated on: 28 Jun 2022, 08:37
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The supplement of a certain angle is six times the measure of the complement of that angle.

Two angles are called complementary when their measures add to 90 degrees and supplementary when their measures add up to 180 degrees.

Thus,
180 - X = 6(90-X)
5X = 360
X = 72

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Suplement: x + y = 180
Complement: x + y = 90
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