SOLUTION: The measure of one complementary angle is 18 less than twice the measure of the other angle. What is the measure of each angle?
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Question 256194: The measure of one complementary angle is 18 less than twice the measure of the other angle. What is the measure of each angle?
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x=2y-18
x+y=90
2y-18+y=90
3y=90+18
3y=108
y=108/3
y=36 degrees ans. for the smaller angle.
x=2*36-18
x=72-18
x=54 degrees. ans. for the larger angle.
Proof:
36+54=90
90=90
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