document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=451643>Question 451643</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two angles are complementary. they have measures of (7x+2)degree and (3x-2)degree, respectively. what is the value of x?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the sum of complementary angles is 90 degrees we get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(7x+2) + (3x-2) = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "7x+2 + 3x-2 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x+2-2 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "10x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 9 </SPAN>\n" );
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