Question 201493
two angles are complementary. one angle is 12 degree larger than the other. using two variables x and y, find the size of each angle by solving a system of equations.
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Two angles are complementary if the sum of the two angles equals 90 deg.
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Let x = one angle
and y = second angle
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equation 1:
x + y = 90
equation 2:
y = x+12 
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Substitute the value of y from equation 2 into equation 1 and solve for x:
x + y = 90
x + x+12 = 90
2x + 12 = 90
2x = 78
x = 39 degrees
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Substitute the above into equation 2 and solve for y:
y = x+12 
y = 39+12 
y = 51 degrees
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Angles are 39 and 51 degrees.