SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary. Their difference is 34. Find the angles.

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Question 829578: Two angles are complementary. Their difference is 34. Find the angles.
Answer by LinnW(1048) About Me  (Show Source):
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x = one angle
y = the other
x + y = 90 complementary
x - y = 34
add the equations
2x = 124
x = 62
62 - y = 34
subtract 62 from each side
-y = -28
y = 28
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