SOLUTION: If one angle measures 40degrees, its complement measures ___, and its supplement measures ___. I cant remember how to solve this problem, can anyone help?

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Question 800198: If one angle measures 40degrees, its complement measures ___, and its supplement measures ___.
I cant remember how to solve this problem, can anyone help?

Answer by waynest(281)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
complement angles add to 90 degrees and supplement angles add to 180 degrees.
complement angle to 40 degrees is 90 - 40 = 50 degrees and the supplement angle to 40 degrees is 180 - 40 = 140 degrees.

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