document.write( "Question 343331: The sum of the measures of two complementary angles is 90 degrees. If one angle measures 15 degrees more than twice the measure of its complement , find the measure of each angle. How do I figure out what numbers to use? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #245741 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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You need to solve 2 equations simultaneously.
\n" ); document.write( "First name the variables.
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"A\" be the angle.
\n" ); document.write( "Let \"C\" be the complement.
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"A%2BC=90\" By definition.
\n" ); document.write( "That's the first equation.
\n" ); document.write( "Then also,
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"A=15%2B2C\"
\n" ); document.write( "Now you can substitute eq. 2 into eq. 1 and solve for \"C\".
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\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2BC=90\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"%2815%2B2C%29%2BC=90\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"15%2B3C=90\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"3C=75\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28C=25%29\"degrees
\n" ); document.write( "Then from eq. 1,
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2BC=90\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A%2B25=90\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"highlight%28A=65%29\"degrees
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