SOLUTION: What are the measures of two complementary angles if the difference in their measures is 10.

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Question 760920: What are the measures of two complementary angles if the difference in their measures is 10.
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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x + y = 90
x - y = 10
Add
2x = 100
x = 50
x = 50
Substitute x = 50 in
x + y = 90
50 + y = 90
y = 90 - 50
y = 40
50 degrees and 40 degrees.
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