SOLUTION: The complement of an angle is twice the measure of the angle. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 493277: The complement of an angle is twice the measure of the angle. What is the measure of each angle?
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x + x = 90 degrees.
3x = 90 degrees
x = 30 degrees.
The angle is 30 degrees.
The complement is 60 degrees.
This does check.
Cleomenius.