Find the measure of the two angles.

Question

Two angles are complementary if the sum of their measures is

90°.

The measure of the first angle is

x°

and the second angle is

6

degrees less than three times the first. Find the measure of the two angles.

Answer 1

x + 3x-6 = 90

4x = 96

x =96/4 = 24 degrees

90-24 = 66 degrees

3(24)-6 = 72-6 = 66

angles are 24 and 66 degrees