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Question 53291This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
: This problem has to do with Geometry. Again, I can't seem to translate the English in to algebra.
One of two complementary angles is 6 less than twice the other angle. Find the measure of each angle.
This question is from textbook Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

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One angle: x
Other angle: 2x - 6
x + 2x - 6 = 90
3x = 96
x = 32
One angle: x = 32 degrees
Other angle: 2x - 6 = 2(32) - 6 = 64 - 6 = 58 degrees