SOLUTION: The Complement of angle M is 46 degrees more then angle M. Find the measure of angle M.

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Question 699561: The Complement of angle M is 46 degrees more then angle M. Find the measure of angle M.
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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The Complement of angle M is 46 degrees more then angle M. Find the measure of angle M.
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Let M = measure of angle M
then
90-M = complement of angle M
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So from: "The Complement of angle M is 46 degrees more then angle M." we have:
90-M =46+M
90 =46+2M
44 =2M
22 degrees = M