SOLUTION: Help me with this question: An angle measures 16° less than the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 1031688: Help me with this question: An angle measures 16° less than the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BC=90 <--- Definition of complementary angles
A=C-16 <--- Given relationship
Substituting into the first equation,
%28C-16%29%2BC=90
2C=106
Solve for C.
Then use either equation to solve for A.