SOLUTION: Angles L and M are complementary. If angle L is 16*, what is angle M?

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Question 237820: Angles L and M are complementary. If angle L is 16*, what is angle M?
Answer by College Student(505) About Me  (Show Source):
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Complementary triangles add up to 90 degrees.
Therefore, your equation is: 16+x=90 ...same as x=90-16
Now solve for x.