SOLUTION: Find the degree measure of the compliment of an angle whose degree measure is X

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Question 827304: Find the degree measure of the compliment of an angle whose degree measure is X
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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angles that are complements = 90 degrees
X + Y = 90
solve for Y
subtract X from each side.
Y = 90 - X where Y is the complement of X