SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary if their sum is 90 degrees. If two complementary angles have the measures of x degrees and (2x - 3) degrees, find the measure of each angle.

Question 223720: Two angles are complementary if their sum is 90 degrees. If two complementary angles have the measures of x degrees and (2x - 3) degrees, find the measure of each angle.

Answer by drj(1380) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two angles are complementary if their sum is 90 degrees. If two complementary angles have the measures of x degrees and (2x - 3) degrees, find the measure of each angle.

Then, x+2x-3=90

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This is an equation! Solutions: x=31.
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ANSWER: The complementary angles are 31 degrees and 59 degrees.

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Dr J
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