SOLUTION: Please help with this problem: Angles P & Q are complementary. If mLP=x and mLQ=x +20, find the measure of each angle. Please show me how it's done. Thanks
Question 310386: Please help with this problem: Angles P & Q are complementary. If mLP=x and mLQ=x +20, find the measure of each angle. Please show me how it's done. Thanks Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Angles P & Q are complementary.
that means: P + Q = 90
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If mLP=x and mLQ = (x+20), find the measure of each angle.
x + (x+20) = 90
2x = 90 - 20
2x - 70
x =
x = 35 degrees (P)
and
25 + 20 = 55 degrees (Q)
