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?

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4 months ago

Two angles are complementary when they add up to 90 degrees.

Given that one angle is 40° and the other is (8x + 2)°, we can set up an equation:

40 + 8x + 2 = 90

Combine like terms:
8x + 42 = 90

Subtract 42 from both sides:
8x = 48

Divide by 8:
x = 6

Therefore, the value of x is 6.

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