SOLUTION: Can you find the measure of the larger angle of two complementary angles such that one-half the larger is 6 more than the smaller?

SOLUTION: Can you find the measure of the larger angle of two complementary angles such that one-half the larger is 6 more than the smaller?

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Question 919833: Can you find the measure of the larger angle of two complementary angles such that one-half the larger is 6 more than the smaller?
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
x the smaller
(90�-x)/2 = x +6�
90�-x = 2x + 12�
78� = 3x
26�= x, the smaller. Larger is 64�
and...checking
32� = 26�+6�
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