SOLUTION: An angle measures 12° less than the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

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Question 954623: An angle measures 12° less than the measure of a complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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a=angle; a+12 degrees=complement
a+a+12degrees=90 degrees
2a=78 degrees
a=39 degrees ANSWER 1: The angle is 39 degrees.
a+12=51 degrees ANSWER 2:The complement is 51 degrees.