document.write( "Question 191219: Two angles are complementary. They measure of the second angle is two degrees more than three times the measure of the first. Find the measures of the angles. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #143505 by Mathtut(3670)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! let the angles be x and y \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "y=3x+2.......eq 1 \n" ); document.write( "x+y=90.......eq 2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "take y's value of 3x+2 from eq 1 and plug it into eq 2 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x+3x+2=90 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "4x=88 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x=22 \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "y=3(22)+2=68 \n" ); document.write( " |