SOLUTION: The angle which exceeds its complement by 20 degrees?

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Question 271637: The angle which exceeds its complement by 20 degrees?
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The angle which exceeds its complement by 20 degrees?
Complimentary angles when added equal 90 degrees.
let one angle be x
the other angle will be x+20
x+x+20 = 90
2x+20= 90
2x= 90-20
2x=70
x= 70/2
x=35
One angle is 35 and the other 55 degrees


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