SOLUTION: If 9x degrees and (5x+8) degrees are the measures for complementary angles, what is the measure of each angle?

Question 285265: If 9x degrees and (5x+8) degrees are the measures for complementary angles, what is the measure of each angle?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If 9x degrees and (5x+8) degrees are the measures for complementary angles, what is the measure of each angle?
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Equation:
9x + 5x+8 = 180
14x = 172
x = 12.29
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9x = 110.57
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5x+8 = 69.43
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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