SOLUTION: what are the measures of two complementary angles if the difference in their measures is 10

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Question 321619: what are the measures of two complementary angles if the difference in their measures is 10
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x + y = 90
x - y = 10
------------Adding eliminates y, find x
2x = 100
x = 50, then y = 40