SOLUTION: Find the measure of an angle whose complement is 66° more than twice the measure of the angle

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Question 952812: Find the measure of an angle whose complement is 66° more than twice the measure of the angle
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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a= the angle; 2a+66degrees= the complement
a+2a+66degrees=90 degrees
3a=24 degrees
a=8 degrees ANSWER: The angle is 8 degrees.