SOLUTION: the measure of an angle is twice the measure of its complement. what is its measure.

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Question 511704: the measure of an angle is twice the measure of its complement. what is its measure.
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the measure of an angle is twice the measure of its complement. what is its measure.
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Let x = the angle
then
90-x = complement of angle
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x = 2(90-x)
x = 180-2x
3x = 180
x = 60 degrees