SOLUTION: Determine the complementary measures of angles 3x - 10 and x

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Question 474216: Determine the complementary measures of angles 3x - 10 and x
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complementary if the sum of their measures is 90 degrees
%283x+-10%29+%2B+x=90
3x+-10+%2B+x=90
4x+-10+=90
4x+=90%2B10
4x+=100
x+=100%2F4
x+=25....one angle
%283x+-10%29=3%2A25-10=75-10=65..another angle
check:
65%2B25=90
90=90