SOLUTION: If two angles are complementary. the measure of the larger angle is 20 more than thirteen times the smaller angle. Find the measure of the larger angle

Question 678950: If two angles are complementary. the measure of the larger angle is 20 more than thirteen times the smaller angle. Find the measure of the larger angle
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Complementary angles sum to 90 degrees.
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x is smaller
y is larger
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y = 20 + 13x
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x + 20+13x = 90
14x = 90 - 20
14x = 70
x = 5
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y = 20 + 13(5) = 20 + 65 =
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