document.write( "Question 212853: The sum of the measures of two complementary angles exceeds the difference of their measures by 86 degrees. Find the measures of the angle. \n" ); document.write( "
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x+y=90 or x=90-y
\n" ); document.write( "x+y=x-y+86
\n" ); document.write( "(90-y)+y=(90-y)-y+86
\n" ); document.write( "90-y+y=90-y-y+86
\n" ); document.write( "2y=86
\n" ); document.write( "y=86/2
\n" ); document.write( "y=43 degrees.
\n" ); document.write( "x+43=90
\n" ); document.write( "x=90-43
\n" ); document.write( "x=47 degrees.
\n" ); document.write( "43-47+86=90
\n" ); document.write( "4+86=90
\n" ); document.write( "90=90\r
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