SOLUTION: The measures of an angle and its complement differ by 22 degrees. What are the measures of the angles?
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Question 260313: The measures of an angle and its complement differ by 22 degrees. What are the measures of the angles?
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x = angle and 90-x = compliment
x-(90-x) = 22
x-90+x = 22
2x-90 = 22
2x = 112
x = 56
90-x = 34.
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