SOLUTION: The sum of the measure of two complementary angles exceeds the difference of their measures by 86 degrees . find the measure of each angle ?

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Question 335586: The sum of the measure of two complementary angles exceeds the difference of their measures by 86 degrees . find the measure of each angle ?
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The sum of the measure of two complementary angles exceeds the difference of their measures by 86 degrees . find the measure of each angle ?
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Let one of the complementary angles be "x".
Then the other is "90-x".
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Equation:
x + (90-x) = x-(90-x)+86
90 = x-90+x+86
180 = 2x+86
2x = 94
x = 47
90-x = 43
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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