SOLUTION: Find the measure of two complementary angles if their difference is 12.

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Question 764216: Find the measure of two complementary angles if their difference is 12.
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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One angle = x
Other angle = x + 12
x + (x + 12) = 90 degrees
2x + 12 = 90
2x = 90 - 12
2x = 78
x = 39 degrees
One angle = 39 degrees
Other angle = 51 degrees.
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