An angle measures42 degrees more than twice the measure of its complement. What is the measure of its complement?

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Hi Ellise,

If two angles are complementary, they add up to 90 degrees.

Let the angle be x degrees.

x = 2(90 - x)+ 42

x = 180 - 2x +42

3x = 222

x = 74°

Its complement is 90 - 74 = 16°