SOLUTION: An angle measures 86� less than the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

Question 1072324: An angle measures 86� less than the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
Found 2 solutions by stanbon, addingup:
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An angle measures 86� less than the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
Let the angle be "x".
Its complement is "90-x"
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Equation:
90-x - x = 86
90-2x = 86
2x = 4
x = 2
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Angle x = 2 degrees
Complement:: 90-x = 88 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+x-86 = 90�
2x = 176
x = 88� is the measure of the complementary angle
90-88 = 2� is the measure of the original angle
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