SOLUTION: two angles are complementary. if the measure of one angle is 20 degrees more than the measure of the second angle, what is the number of degrees in the measure of the SMALLER angle

Question 824487: two angles are complementary. if the measure of one angle is 20 degrees more than the measure of the second angle, what is the number of degrees in the measure of the SMALLER angle?
1. 35
2. 85
3. 80
4. 100
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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x = angleA
y = angleB
y = x + 20
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x + y = 90
x + x + 20 = 90
2x = 70
x = 35
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answer:
x = angleA = 35 degrees
y = angleB = 55 degrees
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