SOLUTION: The measure of the complement of an angle is 12 degrees less than the measure of the angle. Set up and solve an equation to determine the measurement of the angle and its complemen

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Question 878256: The measure of the complement of an angle is 12 degrees less than the measure of the angle. Set up and solve an equation to determine the measurement of the angle and its complement.
Answer by tommyt3rd(5050) About Me  (Show Source):
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a=b-12
a+b=90
leads to
2a=78
a=39
so
b=51