SOLUTION: An angle measures 69.4° more than the measure of its complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 1159586: An angle measures 69.4° more than the measure of its complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
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complementary angles are two angles whose sum is 90°

if an angle alpha measures 69.4° more than the measure of its complementary angle is
alpha=beta%2B69.4+°......eq.1
sum is
alpha%2Bbeta=90°....substitute alpha
beta%2B69.4%2Bbeta=90°
2beta=90-69.4°
2beta=20.6°
highlight%28beta=10.3%29°
find alpha
alpha=10.3%2B69.4+°
highlight%28alpha=79.7%29+°