SOLUTION: If the two acute angles of a right triangle have measures (2x-11)degrees and (x+26)degrees, then what is the value of x?

Question 1065722: If the two acute angles of a right triangle have measures (2x-11)degrees and (x+26)degrees, then what is the value of x?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If those are the two "acute" angles of a right triangle, then you know they are NOT the 90-degree angle.

The triangle has ONE 90 degree angle, and the sum of the two acute angles is 90 degrees; 90+90=180.

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