SOLUTION: an angle is 25 degrees less than the measure of its complement. what is the measure of the smaller angle?

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Question 88171: an angle is 25 degrees less than the measure of its complement. what is the measure of the smaller angle?
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an angle is 25 degrees less than the measure of its complement. what is the measure of the smaller angle?
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Let the angle be "x" degrees.
The other angle is "x+25" degrees
EQUATION:
x + x+25 = 90
2x = 65
x = 32.5 degrees (smaller angle)
x+25 = 57.5 degrees (complement of smaller angle)
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Stan H.