SOLUTION: The measures of two cmplementary angles are 12q-9 and 8q+14. Find the measures of the angles.

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Question 79424This question is from textbook geometry reasoning
: The measures of two cmplementary angles are 12q-9 and 8q+14. Find the measures of the angles.This question is from textbook geometry reasoning

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THE SUM OF 2 COMPLEMENTARY ANGLES IS 90. THUS :
12Q-9+8Q+14=90
20Q=90-14+9
20Q=85
Q=85/20
Q=4.25 ANSWER DEGREES.
FIRST ANGLE=12*4.25-9=51-9=42 ANSWER.
SECOND ANGLE=8*4.25+14=34+14=48 ANSWER.
PROOF
42+48=90
90=90