SOLUTION: two angles are complementary. the measure of the complement is 30 degrees less than twice the measure of the angle. find the measure of the angle.

SOLUTION: two angles are complementary. the measure of the complement is 30 degrees less than twice the measure of the angle. find the measure of the angle.

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Question 678419: two angles are complementary. the measure of the complement is 30 degrees less than twice the measure of the angle. find the measure of the angle.
Answer by rm29924(97) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
the sum of complementary angles is 90 degrees
let x=the angle
the complementary angle=2x-30
x+2x-30=90
3x-30=90
3x=120
x=40
The angle is 40 degrees.
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