SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary. One angle measures 26 degrees more then the other. Find the measures of the angles and explain your answer.

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Question 258876: Two angles are complementary. One angle measures 26 degrees more then the other. Find the measures of the angles and explain your answer.
Answer by checkley77(12844) About Me  (Show Source):
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X+X+26=90
2X=90-26
2X=64
X=64/2
X=32 DEGREES FOR THE SMALLER ANGLE.
32+26=58 DEGREES FOR THE LARGER ANGLE.
PROOF:
32+58=90
90=90