SOLUTION: Two angles are complimentary. The sum of the measure of the first angle and helf the second angle is 68 degrees. Find the measures of the angles.

Question 193189: Two angles are complimentary. The sum of the measure of the first angle and helf the second angle is 68 degrees. Find the measures of the angles.
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
"Two angles are complimentary." translates to . Solve for "y" to get

"The sum of the measure of the first angle and helf the second angle is 68 degrees." translates to

Start with the second equation.

Plug in

Distribute

Subtract 45 from both sides.

Combine like terms.

Multiply both sides by 2.

Multiply

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Go back to the first equation

Plug in

Subtract

So the solutions are and which means that the first and second angles are 46 and 44 degrees.
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