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
6
6
60
60
11
11
50
The sum of two complementary angles is 90 degrees. Therefore, we can set up the equation:
40 + (8x + 2) = 90
Now, we can solve for x:
8x + 42 = 90
Subtract 42 from both sides:
8x = 48
Divide both sides by 8:
x = 6
Therefore, the value of x is 6.