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
11
11
60
60
50
50
6
To find the value of x, we need to set up an equation using the fact that the two angles are complementary.
The sum of two complementary angles is 90 degrees, so we have the equation:
40 + (8x+2) = 90
Now we can solve for x:
8x+42 = 90
8x = 48
x = 6
Therefore, the value of x is 6.