SOLUTION: The measures of two complementary angles are 16z-9 and 4z+3. Find the measures of the angles. I know that 2 complementary angles have the sum of 90 degrees. I'm trying to set up

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: The measures of two complementary angles are 16z-9 and 4z+3. Find the measures of the angles. I know that 2 complementary angles have the sum of 90 degrees. I'm trying to set up the algebraic problem so I can solve it and am having a hard time.
 This question is from textbook Geometry

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(16z-9) + (4z+3) = 90

20z - 6 = 90 ___ 20z = 96 ___ z = 96 / 20 = 4.8

substitute the value of z to find the angle measures