SOLUTION: The smaller of two complementrary angles measure 50° less than the larger. Find the measures of the two angles

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Question 608388: The smaller of two complementrary angles measure 50° less than the larger. Find the measures of the two angles
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Let represent the measure of the smaller angle. Then is the measure of the larger angle. The sum of the measures of two complementary angles is , so:



Solve for and then calculate either or whichever tickles your fancy.

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