SOLUTION: What are the measures of two complementary angles if the difference is 12? thank you so much!

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Question 346253: What are the measures of two complementary angles if the difference is 12?
thank you so much!
Answer by user_dude2008(1862) About Me  (Show Source):
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x-y=12
x+y=90 ----> y=90-x


x-y=12
x-(90-x)=12
x-90+x=12
2x=12+90
2x=102
x=102/2
x=51
y=90-x=90-51=39
Angles are 51 and 39