SOLUTION: the right are complementary angles determine the measure of 1)13x-36 2) x

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Question 890555: the right are complementary angles determine the measure of 1)13x-36
2) x
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Complementary angles add up to 90°

13x - 36 + x = 90 {added the two angles and set equal to 90}
14x - 36 = 90 {combined like terms}
14x = 126 {added 36 to each side}
x = 9 {divided each side by 14}


9° and 81° are the two angles

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