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document.write( "two angles are complementary if their sum is 90 degrees. if the measure of the first angle is x degrees, and the measure of the second angle is (3x-2) degrees, find the measure of each angle \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #248779 by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! two angles are complementary if their sum is 90 degrees. if the measure of the \n" ); document.write( " first angle is x degrees, and the measure of the second angle is (3x-2) degrees, \n" ); document.write( " find the measure of each angle \n" ); document.write( ": \n" ); document.write( "x + (3x-2) = 90 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 90 + 2 \n" ); document.write( "4x = 92 \n" ); document.write( "x = \n" ); document.write( "x = 23 degrees is the first angle \n" ); document.write( "then \n" ); document.write( "3(23) - 2 = 67 degrees is the 2nd angle \n" ); document.write( " |