SOLUTION: Find 2 angles whose sum is a right angle such that one of the angles is 20 degrees greater than one-third the other angle. I would love to show you some of my work, but word pro

Question 716756: Find 2 angles whose sum is a right angle such that one of the angles is 20 degrees greater than one-third the other angle.
I would love to show you some of my work, but word problems look like German to me. I have stared at this problem for an hour now, reviewed my notes, examples, and if I could just understand on how to set this up I know I could solve it. Thanks.
Answer by lwsshak3(11628) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Find 2 angles whose sum is a right angle such that one of the angles is 20 degrees greater than one-third the other angle.
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let x= first angle
x/3+20=second angle
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x+x/3+20=90
x+x/3=70
3x+x=210
4x=210
x=52.5
x/3+20=
first angle=52.5�
second angle=37.5�
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