SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary one measures (d + 59) degrees and the other is (40 - 2d) degrees. What is the degree of the larger angle?

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Question 698166: Two angles are complementary one measures (d + 59) degrees and the other is (40 - 2d) degrees. What is the degree of the larger angle?
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The sum of the measures of two complementary angles is 90 degrees, so:



Solve for , then calculate and . Report the larger value.

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