SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is 28 degrees more than its complement. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 337443: The measure of an angle is 28 degrees more than its complement. Find the measure of each angle.
Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let angle be x
complement = 90-x
x=(90-x)+28
x=90-x+28
add x to both sides
x+x=90-28
2x=62
x= 62/2
x=31 deg