SOLUTION: suppose angle a is a complement of angle b. Find the value of x, angle a and angle b is angle a= 7x + 9 and angle b= 4x + 9

Question 1068153: suppose angle a is a complement of angle b. Find the value of x, angle a and angle b is angle a= 7x + 9 and angle b= 4x + 9
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, Fombitz:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Complements add to 90
7x+9+4x+9=90
11x=72
x=(72/11) degrees (about 6.55)
7x=504/11
9=99/11
Angle a=603/11 or 54.82 degrees
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Angle b=288/11 +99/11 or 35.18 degrees
Answer by Fombitz(32388) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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