SOLUTION: an angle measures 34 degrees more than its complement what is the measure of the angle?

Question 686990: an angle measures 34 degrees more than its complement what is the measure of the angle?
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Two angles are complementary when they add up to 90 degress.
Set-Up:
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You have two angles. A & B
Equation 1:
Equation 2:
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Solution:
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Solve equation 1 for one of the variables
I solved for A
Equation 1:

Now plug (90 - B) into equation 2 for A
Equation 2:
Simplify
Add B to both sides
Divide both sides by 2

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Now plug 62 into equation 1 for B

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