SOLUTION: find the measure of the larger angle of two complementary angles such that one-half the larger is 9 more than the smaller angle

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Question 326748: find the measure of the larger angle of two complementary angles such that one-half the larger is 9 more than the smaller angle
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+.5x=180+9
1.5x=189
x=126 degrees
.5x-9=54 degrees