SOLUTION: What are the measures of two complementary angles if the differences in the measures of two angles is 12

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Question 28303: What are the measures of two complementary angles if the differences in the measures of two angles is 12

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complementary angles add up to 90 degrees.

Let smaller angle = x
so larger angle = x+12

x + x+12 = 90
2x+12 = 90
2x = 78
x = 78/2
x = 39

so angles are 39 and 51.

jon.