SOLUTION: An angle has measure 3x-10 degrees and its complement has measure 2x+20 degrees. Find the measure of each.

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Question 342020: An angle has measure 3x-10 degrees and its complement has measure 2x+20 degrees. Find the measure of each.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BC=90
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A=3x-10
C=2x%2B20
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3x-10%2B2x%2B20=90
5x=80
highlight%28x=16%29
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A=3%2816%29-10
A=48-10
highlight_green%28A=38%29
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C=2%2816%29%2B20
C=32%2B20
highlight_green%28C=52%29