SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary. The measure of one angle is 21° more than one-half of the measure of the other. Find the measure of each angle

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Question 840662: Two angles are complementary. The measure of one angle is 21° more than one-half of the measure of the other. Find the measure of each angle
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi,

Two angles are complementary. 

The measure of one angle is 21° more than one-half of the measure  highlight_green%28x%29of the other.

 x + (x/2 + 21) = 90°

   %283%2F2%29x+=+69

      x=+%282%2F3%2969

    x = 46°, the other angle is  44°      46%2F2+%2B21