SOLUTION: the acute angles of a right triangle are 10x-5 and 4x+7. solve for x and the angles

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Question 1000280: the acute angles of a right triangle are 10x-5 and 4x+7. solve for x and the angles
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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Those not being the right angle nor part of the right angle, are complementary. Why? sum of interior angles of any triangle are 180 degrees, and the other angle in your triangle is 90 degrees.

10x-5%2B4x%2B7=90
14x=88
7x=44
highlight%28x=6%262%2F7%29