SOLUTION: solve two angles are complementary if their sum is 90 degrees. if the measure of the first angle is x degrees, and the measure of the second angle is (3x-2) degrees, find the m

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two angles are complementary if their sum is 90 degrees. if the measure of the first angle is x degrees, and the measure of the second angle is (3x-2) degrees, find the measure of each angle
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BB=90
A=x
B=3x-2
x%2B3x-2=90
4x=92
x=23
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A=23degrees
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B=3%2823%29-2
B=69-2
B=67degrees