SOLUTION: If 2x+40 is complementary to 3x what is the value of x

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Question 1010916: If 2x+40 is complementary to 3x what is the value of x
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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They must add to 90
so 2x+40+3x+90
5x+40=90
5x=50
x=10 degrees