SOLUTION: one of the angles of a right triangle is 2 more than 3 times the other. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 295078: one of the angles of a right triangle is 2 more than 3 times the other.
What is the measure of each angle?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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3x+2+x=90
4x=88
x=22 degrees
3x+2=68 degrees