SOLUTION: I would like help on my geometry math problem. It says here that I need to find the measures of two complementary angles if the difference in measure is 18.

SOLUTION: I would like help on my geometry math problem. It says here that I need to find the measures of two complementary angles if the difference in measure is 18.

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Question 648870: I would like help on my geometry math problem. It says here that I need to find the measures of two complementary angles if the difference in measure is 18.

Answer by swincher4391(1107) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let x and y be complementary angles.
Then x-y = 18
y = x+18
By definition, complementary angles add up to 90.
x + y = 90
x + x+18 = 90
x +x = 72
2x = 72
x = 36
y = 36 + 18
y = 54
36,54
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