The measures of complementary angles have a sum of 90 degrees. angle a and angle b are complimentary, and their measures have a difference of 20 degrees. what are the measures of the angles?

The measure of the angles are 55° and 35°

Step-by-step explanation:

Sum of two angles that are complement of each other are 90.

The angles are A and B, so we can write:

A + B = 90

Also,

The difference is 20. Let A be the greater of them, so we can write equation 2 as:

A - B = 20

Now, we add up both equations, eliminate B and solve for A first:

A + B = 90

A - B = 20

2A = 90 + 20

2A = 110

A = 110/2

A = 55

And now the measure of B:

A + B = 90

55 + B = 90

B = 90 - 55

B = 35

step-by-step explanation:

the ratio of red paint to blue paint is always 9/7. that means that, whatever x's value, (4x+12)/(4x-4) has that same ratio. so, set up an equation and cross-multiply to solve for x:

9/7 = (4x+12)/(4x-4)

9(4x-4) = 7(4x+12)

36x - 36 = 28x + 84

8x - 36 = 84

8x = 120

x = 15