SOLUTION: find the measures of two complementary angles such that the larger angle is six less than twice the smaller angle

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Question 326745: find the measures of two complementary angles such that the larger angle is six less than twice the smaller angle
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let A be the angle, C the complement.
A%2BC=90
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C=2A-6
Substitute,
A%2B2A-6=90
3A=96
highlight%28A=32%29
C=64-6
highlight%28C=58%29