SOLUTION: Suppose the bisector of an angle divides the angle into 2 angles, each of which has a measure of 15 degrees less than the complement of the angle. What is the measure of the origin

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Question 1164582: Suppose the bisector of an angle divides the angle into 2 angles, each of which has a measure of 15 degrees less than the complement of the angle. What is the measure of the original angle?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39630) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Draw and label your description.
x, the angle
x/2, each bisected measure of the angle
90-x, the complement of x

following the description, x%2F2=%2890-x%29-15, and you can solve this.