SOLUTION: Find the measure of the angle described by the following: the measure of the angle is 26 degrees greater than it's complement. I tried: let x be the angle let 90-x be the compl

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Question 134162This question is from textbook Mathematics For Elementary Teachers (A Conceptual Approach)
: Find the measure of the angle described by the following: the measure of the angle is 26 degrees greater than it's complement.
I tried: let x be the angle
let 90-x be the complement 90-x=26x I get 3.333333
That doesn't look right. This question is from textbook Mathematics For Elementary Teachers (A Conceptual Approach)

Answer by checkley71(8403) About Me  (Show Source):
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THE 2 ANGLES ARE X & X+26
X+X+26=90
2X=90-26
2X=64
X=64/2
X=32 FOR THE SMALLER ANGLE.
32+26=58 FOR THE LARGER ANGLE.
PROOF
32+58=90
90=90