document.write( "Question 717849: An angle measures 86° more than the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #440575 by algebrahouse.com(1659)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = one angle \n" ); document.write( "90 - x = complementary angle {complementary angles add up to 90°}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 90 - x + 86 {one angle is 86° more than its complementary angle} \n" ); document.write( "x = -x + 176 {combined like terms on right} \n" ); document.write( "2x = 176 {added x to each side} \n" ); document.write( "x = 88 {divided each side by 2} \n" ); document.write( "90 - x = 2 {substituted 88, in for x, into 90 - x}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "one angle is 88° \n" ); document.write( "complementary angle is 2° \n" ); document.write( " For more help from me, visit: www.algebrahouse.com \n" ); document.write( " |