SOLUTION: The measure of the complement of an angle is 20 less than the measure of the angle. Find the number of degrees in the angle.
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Question 360480: The measure of the complement of an angle is 20 less than the measure of the angle. Find the number of degrees in the angle.
Answer by mananth(16949) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The measure of the complement of an angle is 20 less than the measure of the angle. Find the number of degrees in the angle.
let angle be x
complement = 90-x
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90-x= x-20
90+20=x+x
110=2x
110/2=x
x= 55 deg.
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