SOLUTION: I dont think I got this question right but it would help if a tutor would check it and tell me what I did wrong if its wrong. Problem: One of two complementary angles measures 30

Question 958599: I dont think I got this question right but it would help if a tutor would check it and tell me what I did wrong if its wrong. Problem:
One of two complementary angles measures 30 degrees more than three times the other. Find the measure of each angle.
x+y= 90
y= 30+3x
3x+30=90
-30 -30
3x=60
3 3
x=20
x= 20

Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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so, �
given: one of two complementary angles (let's say ) measures � than the other (let's say �)
so, we have that � => substitute it in �
�........solve for
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now find
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