SOLUTION: Find the measures of the smaller angle if its complement is 45 degrees more than twice the smaller angle.

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Question 478447: Find the measures of the smaller angle if its complement is 45 degrees more than twice the smaller angle.
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 2x + 45 = 90
3x = 45
x = 15 is the angle.
The complement of the angle is 75 degrees.
2x + 45 = 75 degrees, check.
Cleomenius.