SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary. One contains 30 degrees more than the other. Find both angles.

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Question 172336: Two angles are complementary. One contains 30 degrees more than the other. Find both angles.
Answer by Mathtut(3670) About Me  (Show Source):
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so one angle we will call x and the other is 2x since one is twice the size of the other
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since they are complementary the must equal 90 degrees
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2x+x=90
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3x=90
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highlight%28x=30%29degrees for one angle
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highlight%282%2830%29=60%29degrees for the other