SOLUTION: the measure of the angle is 15degrees greater than 2 times its complement. is it 2(90-X)+15?

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Question 235155: the measure of the angle is 15degrees greater than 2 times its complement. is it 2(90-X)+15?
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Complementary angles add up to 90 degrees. Your equation seems to make sense, but it is incorrect. If one of the angles were to be 45 degrees, the other would be [2(90-45)+15=105]. 45+105=150... not complementary of each other.
Think of it this way:
a. One angle is X.
b. The other is 15+2X (15 more than twice its complement)
c. Now you can say: X + (15+2X) = 90
d. Solve for x. This will give you one angle.
e. Then use that value to calculate the complementary angle (15+2X)
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Problem:
x%2B%2815%2B2x%29=90
x%2B2x=90-15
3x=75
x=25 ...this is one of the angles.
Now calculate the complementary angle
15%2B%282%2A25%29
The result is your second angle. I'll let you finish it.
Remember to check your results by adding them up, they must equal 90 degrees.