SOLUTION: Two complementary angles have measures of 4x + 14 and 3x - 22.What is the measure of the smaller angle?

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Question 1042891: Two complementary angles have measures of 4x + 14 and 3x - 22.What is the measure of the smaller angle?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since they're complementary,
4x%2B14%2B3x-22=90
7x-8=90
7x=98
x=14
So then,
3x-22=3%2814%29-22=42-22=20