Question

Two angles are complementary. One angle has a measure of 40° and the other has a measure of (8x+2)° . What is the value of x ?(1 point)

Responses

50
50

6
6

60
60

11

Answer 1

[AI-generated answer — Bot GPT 3.5]

To find the value of x, we can set up an equation using the fact that complementary angles add up to 90°.

The given angle measures are 40° and (8x+2)°.

So, we can write the equation: 40 + (8x+2) = 90

Simplifying the equation, we get: 8x + 42 = 90

Subtracting 42 from both sides of the equation: 8x = 48

Dividing both sides of the equation by 8: x = 6

Therefore, the value of x is 6.