Question 919897
Two angles are complementary. The measure of one angle is 38° more than three times the measure of the other. how do i find this? i don't want the answer i just wanna know how to work it out. 
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Equations:
x + y = 90
x = 3y + 38
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y"::
3y+38 + y = 90
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4y = 52
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y = 13 degrees
x = 90-13 = 77 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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