SOLUTION: If 9x degrees and (x + 60)degrees are the measures of complementary angles, what is the measure of each angle?
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Question 302911: If 9x degrees and (x + 60)degrees are the measures of complementary angles, what is the measure of each angle?
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180 = 9x + (x+60)
120 = 9x + x
120 = 10x
12 = x
so:
9*12 = 108 degrees and
72 degrees
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