SOLUTION: Find measures of two complementary angles if the difference of the measures of the two angles is 14.

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Question 493034: Find measures of two complementary angles if the difference of the measures of the two angles is 14.
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + x + 12 = 90
2x - 78
x = 39 degrees ; this is one angle.
39 + 12 = 51 degrees, this is the second angle.
39 degrees + 51 degrees = 90 degrees.
This does check.
Cleomenius.