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Two angles are complementary. One angle measures 17 degrees more than the other angle. Find the measure of the two angles.
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Two angles are complementary. One angle measures 17 degrees more than the other angle. Find the measure of the two angles. Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Remember: When two angles are complementary, the sum of the two angles equal 90 degrees.
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Let x = one of two angles
then from "One angle measures 17 degrees more than the other angle." we get
x+17 = second angle
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x + x+17 = 90
2x + 17 = 90
2x = 73
x = 36.6 degrees
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x+17 = 36.6+17 = 53.5 degrees
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The two angles are
36.6 degrees and 53.5 degrees
