Question 444237: Find the measures of two complementary angles if one angle is 14 degrees more than 3 times the other angle. Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Find the measures of two complementary angles if one angle is 14 degrees more than 3 times the other angle
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Let x = one angle
then
3x+14 = second angle
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definition of complementary angles:
x + 3x+14 = 90
4x+14 = 90
4x = 76
x = 19 degrees (one angle)
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second angle:
3x+14 = 3(19)+14 = 71 degrees
