SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is 27 less than the measure of its complement. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 830266: The measure of an angle is 27 less than the measure of its complement. Find the measure of each angle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let A be the angle.
C=A-27
Complementary angles sum to 90.
A%2BC=90
A%2BA-27=90
2A=117
A=58.5
Then,
C=58.5-27
C=31.5