The difference between the measures of two complementary angles is 58 degrees. What is the measure of the two angles if using two variables (x and y).

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• x+y=180(complementary angles)
  x-y=58
  solve above equations for x and y
  we have
  x=119 y=61
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• x+y=90
  x-y=58
  => x=74
  => y=16
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