SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary. The measure of the first angle is 40 degrees more than the second angle. Find the larger angle.

SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary. The measure of the first angle is 40 degrees more than the second angle. Find the larger angle.

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Question 219035: Two angles are complementary. The measure of the first angle is 40 degrees more than the second angle. Find the larger angle.
Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+40+x=90
2x=50
x=25 degrees
x+40=65 degrees
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