SOLUTION: Two angles are complementary. Twice one angle plus the other is 131 degrees. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 999763: Two angles are complementary. Twice one angle plus the other is 131 degrees. Find the measure of each angle.
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Two angles are complementary. Twice one angle plus the other is 131 degrees. Find the measure of each angle.
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1st:: x
2nd:: 90-x
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Equation:
2x + 90-x = 131
x = 41 degrees
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90-x = 49 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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