SOLUTION: find the measure of two complementary angles if the measure of one is 42 degrees more than twice the measure of the other. Solve.

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Question 894188: find the measure of two complementary angles if the measure of one is 42 degrees more than twice the measure of the other. Solve.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2x+42=90
3x=90-42
3x=48
x=48/3
x=16
2x+42=74