SOLUTION: If two angles are complementary and one angle is 6 more than twice the other, find the measures of both angles.

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Question 775033: If two angles are complementary and one angle is 6 more than twice the other, find the measures of both angles.
Answer by arKed(27)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
n1 + n2 =90
n2 = 6 + 2 (n1)
n1 + 6 + 2(n1) = 90
(3n1 = 84)/ 3
n1 = 28 degrees
n2 = 6 + 2 (28)
n2 = 62 degrees
28 + 62 = 90
90 = 90

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