document.write( "Question 1123535: The sum of the measures of two complementary angles exceeds the difference of the measures of their supplements by 32 degrees. Find the measure of each angle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #739878 by greenestamps(13200)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "The angles are complementary, so their measures are x and 90-x. \n" ); document.write( "The supplements are 180-x and 180-(90-x) = 90+x. \n" ); document.write( "The difference between the two supplements is (180-x) - (90+x) = 90-2x. \n" ); document.write( "The problem says the sum of the two angles (90) exceeds the difference between the supplements by 32 degrees: \n" ); document.write( "90 = (90-2x)+32 \n" ); document.write( "Easily solved from there.... \n" ); document.write( " |