SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary. One angle is 14 degrees less than three times the other. Find the measure of the two angles.

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Question 203839: Two angles are complementary. One angle is 14 degrees less than three times the other. Find the measure of the two angles.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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let x = small angle=26 degrees
let 3x-14 = larger angle=64 degrees
x+3x-14=90
4x=104
x=26