SOLUTION: The measure of one of two complementary angles is 6 degrees less than one half the measure of the other. Find the smaller angle

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Question 997706: The measure of one of two complementary angles is 6 degrees less than one half the measure of the other. Find the smaller angle
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+0.5x-6=90
1.5x=90+6
x=96/1.5
x=64
0.5x-6=26