SOLUTION: two angles are complementary. One angle is 42 degrees more than 1/2 the other. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 601336: two angles are complementary. One angle is 42 degrees more than 1/2 the other. Find the measure of each angle.
Answer by flame8855(424)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x+y = 90
y = 42 + x/2
solve
x = 32
y = 58

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