SOLUTION: find the measures of an angle and its complement if one angle measures 18 degrees more than the other

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Question 646890: find the measures of an angle and its complement if one angle measures 18 degrees more than the other
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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find the measures of an angle and its complement if one angle measures 18 degrees more than the other
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1st angle : x
2nd angle: 90-x
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90-x = x+18
2x = 72
x = 36 degrees
90-x = 54 degrees
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Stan H.