SOLUTION: The measure of an angle is 30 more than its complement. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 959280: The measure of an angle is 30 more than its complement. Find the measure of each angle.
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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a=angle; a-30 degrees=complement
a+(a-30degrees)=90degrees Add 30 degrees from each side.
2a=120 degrees Divide each side by 2.
a=60 degrees ANSWER 1: The angle is 60 degrees.
a-30degrees=60-30degrees=30 degrees
ANSWER 2: Complement of the angle is 30 degrees.