SOLUTION: If two angles are complementary. the measure of the larger angle is 20 more than thirteen times the smaller angle. Find the measure of the larger angle

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Question 678950: If two angles are complementary. the measure of the larger angle is 20 more than thirteen times the smaller angle. Find the measure of the larger angle
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Complementary angles sum to 90 degrees.
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x is smaller
y is larger
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y = 20 + 13x
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x + 20+13x = 90
14x = 90 - 20
14x = 70
x = 5
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y = 20 + 13(5) = 20 + 65 = highlight_green%2885%29
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