SOLUTION: Two angles are complimentary. the measure of one angle is 21 more than twice the measure of the other angle. find the measures.

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Answer by checkley71(8403)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
X=FIRST ANGLE
(2X+21)=THE SECOND ANGLE
ANGLE1+ANGLE2=90
X+2X+21=90
3X=90-21
3X=69
X=69/3
X=23 FOR THE SMALLER ANGLE
2*23+21=46+21=67
PROOF
23+67=90
90=90

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