SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary the sum of the measures of the 1st angle and 1/4 the 2nd angle is 84.Find angles.?

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Question 271103: Two angles are complementary the sum of the measures of the 1st angle and 1/4 the 2nd angle is 84.Find angles.?
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x & y be the angles.
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x+y=90
x+.25y=84
---------subtract
.75y=6
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y=8
x=82
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Ed