SOLUTION: The degree measure of an angle and its complement are consecutive even integers find the measure of each angle.

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Question 152774: The degree measure of an angle and its complement are consecutive even integers find the measure of each angle.
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Let n be the measure of the smaller angle, then the larger one is n + 2.
As their sum is 180, we can set up an equation:
n + n + 2 = 180
Solving for n, we have
2n + 2 = 180
2n = 178
n = 89
So one angle is 89 degrees, another one is n + 2 = 89 + 2=91 degrees.