SOLUTION: The complement of an angle is 14 more than twice the angle. Find the measurement of the complement.

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Question 987014: The complement of an angle is 14 more than twice the angle. Find the measurement of the complement.
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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x=angle; complement=2x+14
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x+2x+14=90
3x=76
x=24 The angle is 24
Complement=2x+14=2(24)+14=62
ANSWER: The measurement of the complement is 62.
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CHECK:
Angle + Complement = 90
24 + 62 = 90
90 = 90