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An angle measures ten degrees more than its complement. What is the measurement of the angle?

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Let x be the measurement of the angle.

The complement of an angle is 90 degrees minus the measurement of the angle.

So, the complement of x is 90 - x.

The problem states that x is 10 degrees more than its complement.

So, we can write the equation x = 10 + (90 - x).

Combining like terms, we get 2x = 100.

Dividing both sides by 2, we get x = 50.

Therefore, the measurement of the angle is 50 degrees.

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