SOLUTION: The sum of the measures of two complementary angles exceeds the difference of the measures of their supplements by 32 degrees. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 1123535: The sum of the measures of two complementary angles exceeds the difference of the measures of their supplements by 32 degrees. Find the measure of each angle.
Found 2 solutions by greenestamps, rothauserc:
Answer by greenestamps(13200) (Show Source):
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The angles are complementary, so their measures are x and 90-x.

The supplements are 180-x and 180-(90-x) = 90+x.

The difference between the two supplements is (180-x) - (90+x) = 90-2x.

The problem says the sum of the two angles (90) exceeds the difference between the supplements by 32 degrees:

90 = (90-2x)+32

Easily solved from there....

Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source):
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1) x + y = 90
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2) x + s1 = 180
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3) y + s2 = 180
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90 = s1 -s2 +32
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4) s1 - s2 = 90 - 32 = 58
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solve equation 2 and equation 3 for s1 and s2
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s1 = 180 - x
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s2 = 180 - y
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substitute for s1 and s2 in equation 4
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(180 - x) - (180 - y) = 58
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5) y - x = 58
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use equations 1 and 5, we have two equations in two unknowns
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solve equation 1 for y
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y = 90 - x
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substitute for y in equation 5
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90 - x - x = 58
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-2x = -32
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x = 16
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y = 90 - 16 = 74
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x = 16 degrees and y = 74 degrees
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s1 = 180 - 16 = 164 degrees
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s2 = 180 - 74 = 106 degrees
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x + y = 90 degrees
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s1 - s2 = 164 - 106 = 58 degrees
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Note 58 + 32 = 90 degrees
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