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2 angles are complementary. one angle is 5 more than 2 times the second

 Mar 30, 2016
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Complementary angle:either of two angles whose sum is 90°.

If one angle =x, then the other is:

2x + 5, but we have:

x + 2x + 5 =90

3x=85 divide both sides by 3

x=85/3

x=28 1/3 degrees-one of the angles.

(2 x 28 1/3) + 5

=61 2/3 degrees-the 2nd angle.

 Mar 30, 2016

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