SOLUTION: how do i solve this its say angle a and angle b are complementary and i need to find angle a and b angle a=3x-7 angle b=11x-1

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: how do i solve this its say angle a and angle b are complementary and i need to find angle a and b
angle a=3x-7
angle b=11x-1This question is from textbook

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how do i solve this its say angle a and angle b are complementary and i need to find angle a and b
angle a=3x-7
angle b=11x-1
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Complementary angles total 90º, so you make another equation:
a+b = 90
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3x-7 + 11x-1 = 90
14x-8 = 90
14x = 82
x = 41/7 degrees