SOLUTION: An angles degree is 2 more than three times its complement what is the measure of the complement?

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Question 490570: An angles degree is 2 more than three times its complement what is the measure of the complement?
Found 2 solutions by cleomenius, diva1003:
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 3x + 2 = 90
4x = 88
x = 22 degrees, one angle.
3(22) + 2 = 68 degrees, the other angle.
Cleomenius.

Answer by diva1003(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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x= 3(90-x)+ 2 x=270 -3x+2 x+3x =270+2 4x=272 4x/4=272/4 x=68
c=90-x c=90-68 complement=22
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