SOLUTION: Angles x and y are complementary. Angle x measures 45 degrees. What is the measure of angle y?

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Question 198492: Angles x and y are complementary. Angle x measures 45 degrees. What is the measure of angle y?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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If two angles are "complementary", the sum of the angles is 90.
x+y = 90
x was given as 45
plugging it in:
45+y = 90
y = 90-45
y = 45 degrees