SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary. The measure of one angle is 15° more than one-half of the measure of the other. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 527842: Two angles are complementary. The measure of one angle is 15° more than one-half of the measure of the other. Find the measure of each angle.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+0.5x+15=90
1.5x=75
x=75/1.5
x=50
0.5x+15=40