Question 379398
The complememnt of an angle measures 20 degrees more than the angle. Find the number of degrees in the angle.
Sol'n:
 let: x-the angle
      x+20 - the complementary angle
note:the total angle for complementary angle is equal to 90.
 x+(x+20)=90
 2x=90-20
 2x=70
 x=35 degrees -----answer
 x+20 = 55 degrees ----answer