SOLUTION: In a right triangle, one acute angle is 15 greater than two times the other acute angle. Find the difference between the angles.

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Question 692041: In a right triangle, one acute angle is 15 greater than two times the other acute angle. Find the difference between the angles.
Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x+15+x=90
3x=90-15
x=75/3
x=25
2x+15=65
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difference
65-25=40

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