SOLUTION: The measures of two angles are (5x+24) degrees and (9x-17) degrees. What is the value of x if these angles are congruent?

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Question 1067280: The measures of two angles are (5x+24) degrees and (9x-17) degrees. What is the value of x if these angles are congruent?
Answer by ikleyn(52800) About Me  (Show Source):
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The condition directly says

5x + 24 = 9x - 17.

Hence, 24 + 17 = 9x - 5x, or 4x = 41.

Then x = 41%2F4.