SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary. The second angle measures 56° less than the first angle. What is the measure of the first angle?

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Question 338447: Two angles are complementary. The second angle measures 56° less than the first angle. What is the measure of the first angle?
Answer by brittanyann2013(1) About Me  (Show Source):
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Complementary Angles equal 90 degrees. If the second Angle is 56 degrees less then the first, you need to take 90-56. The answer to that would be 34.
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