SOLUTION: Good day!:) I would like to ask some help regarding this word problem...If someone could help me ASAP... Here's the problem: The measure of an angle and its complement diffe

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Question 466534: Good day!:)
I would like to ask some help regarding this word problem...If someone could help me ASAP...
Here's the problem:
The measure of an angle and its complement differ by 22. Find the angle and its complement.
Thank you in advance!:)

Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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The measure of an angle and its complement differ by 22. Find the angle and its complement.
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Let the angle be "x".
Then its complement is "90-x".
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Equation:
Difference = 22.
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(90-x)-x = 22
90-2x = 22
2x = 68
x = 34 degrees (the angle)
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90-x = 56 (its complement)
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Cheers,
Stan H.