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Set up a system of equations where <math>x</math> and <math>y</math> are the two acute angles with the assumption that <math>x</math> <math><</math> <math>y</math>:
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We can set up a system of equations where <math>x</math> and <math>y</math> are the two acute angles. WLOG, assume that <math>x</math> <math><</math> <math>y</math> in order for the complement of <math>x</math> to be greater than the complement of <math>y</math>. Therefore, <math>5x</math> <math>=</math> <math>4y</math> and <math>90</math> <math>-</math> <math>x</math> <math>=</math> <math>2</math> <math>(90</math> <math>-</math> <math>y)</math>. Solving for <math>y</math> in the first equation and substituting into the second equation yields
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<math>5x</math> <math>=</math> <math>4y</math>
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<cmath>\begin{split}
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90 - x & = 2 (90 - 1.25x) \\
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1.5x & = 90 \\
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x & = 60
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Substituting this <math>x</math> value back into the first equation yields <math>y</math> <math>=</math> <math>75</math>, leaving <math>x</math> <math>+</math> <math>y</math> equal to <math>\textbf{(C)}\ 135</math>.

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Problem

The ratio of the measures of two acute angles is $5:4$, and the complement of one of these two angles is twice as large as the complement of the other. What is the sum of the degree measures of the two angles?

$\textbf{(A)}\ 75\qquad\textbf{(B)}\ 90\qquad\textbf{(C)}\ 135\qquad\textbf{(D)}\ 150\qquad\textbf{(E)}\ 270$


Solution

We can set up a system of equations where $x$ and $y$ are the two acute angles. WLOG, assume that $x$ $<$ $y$ in order for the complement of $x$ to be greater than the complement of $y$. Therefore, $5x$ $=$ $4y$ and $90$ $-$ $x$ $=$ $2$ $(90$ $-$ $y)$. Solving for $y$ in the first equation and substituting into the second equation yields \[\begin{split} 90 - x & = 2 (90 - 1.25x) \\ 1.5x & = 90 \\ x & = 60 \end{split}\] Substituting this $x$ value back into the first equation yields $y$ $=$ $75$, leaving $x$ $+$ $y$ equal to $\textbf{(C)}\ 135$.

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