SOLUTION: The angles are complementary angles. Determine the measure of 1 and 2. 1= 16x-29 2=x

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Question 818446: The angles are complementary angles. Determine the measure of 1 and 2.
1= 16x-29
2=x
Answer by algebrahouse.com(1659) About Me  (Show Source):
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16x - 29 = angle 1
x = angle 2

16x - 29 + x = 90 {complementary angles add up to 90°}
17x - 29 = 90 {combined like terms}
17x = 119 {added 29 to each side}
x = 7 {divided each side by 17}
16x - 29 = 83 {substituted 7, in for x, into 16x - 29}

angle 1 = 83°
angle 2 = 7°

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