Question

An angle measures 38° less than the measure of its complementary angle. What is the measure of each angle?

Answer 1

Answer:

x = 71 degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the angle be "x".

Its supplement is "180-x"

Equation:

supp - angle = 38 degrees

180-x -x = 38

-2x = - 142

Answer 2

Answer:

smaller angle = 26 degrees

learger angle = 64 degrees

Step-by-step explanation:

Complementary angle:    2 angles that add to 90 degrees

x = larger angle

x + x - 38 = 90

2x - 38 = 90

2x = 128

x = 64

Smaller angle = x - 38

smaller angle = 26