SOLUTION: two angles are complementary. The measure of one angle is twice the measure of the other plus 3. What is the measure of the smaller of the two angles?

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Question 918362: two angles are complementary. The measure of one angle is twice the measure of the other plus 3. What is the measure of the smaller of the two angles?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+2x+3=90
3x=90-3
x=87/3
x=29
2x+3=61