SOLUTION: Two anlges are complementary. Their difference is 4 degrees. What are their angles?

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Question 280148: Two anlges are complementary. Their difference is 4 degrees. What are their angles?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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given:
angle y
angle x
angle y + angle x=180
if y-x=4 then y=x+4
x+4+x=180
2x+4=180
2x=176
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88+4=y
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