SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is 28 degrees greater that its complement. Find the measure of each angle?

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Question 1137315: The measure of an angle is 28 degrees greater that its complement. Find the measure of each angle?
Answer by math_helper(2461) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x = the unknown angle
Noting that the complement is then 90 - x:
x = (90 - x) + 28
Solve for x.
Your answers will be the values you find for x, and then 90-x for the complement.