SOLUTION: one of two complementary angles has a measure that is six more than twice the others. find the measure of the larger angle

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Question 509696: one of two complementary angles has a measure that is six more than twice the others. find the measure of the larger angle
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Call the angles A and B in degrees
given:
+A+=+2B+%2B+6+%7D%7D%0D%0A-------------%0D%0A%7B%7B%7B+A+%2B+B+=+90+
+B+=+90+-+A+
and
+A+=+2%2A%2890+-+A%29+%2B+6+
+A+=+180+-+2A+%2B+6+
+3A+=+186+
+A+=+62+
+B+=+90+-+62+
+B+=+28+
The larger angle is 62 degrees