SOLUTION: the complement of an angle is 15 degree more than twice the angle. find the angle. ( two angles are complements if their sum is 90 degree

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Question 492247: the complement of an angle is 15 degree more than twice the angle. find the angle. ( two angles are complements if their sum is 90 degree
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + 15 + 2x = 90
3x = 75
x = 25 degrees, the angle.
The complement is 65 degrees.
25(2) + 15 = 65 degrees.
This does check.
Cleomenius.