SOLUTION: the complement of an angle is six less than twice the measure of an angle itself. find the angle and its complement.

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Question 100418: the complement of an angle is six less than twice the measure of an angle itself. find the angle and its complement.
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Representation: let x=angle, 2x-6= the complement.
Equation: x+(2x-6)=90
Solution: x+2x-6=90
3x-6=90
3x=96
x=32
Final Answer: The angle is 32 and the complement is 58.