SOLUTION: two angles are complementary if angle 1 has mea.of 3x+6 and angle 2 has a mea. of 2x+24 what does x equal?

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Question 1110109: two angles are complementary if angle 1 has mea.of 3x+6 and angle 2 has a mea. of 2x+24 what does x equal?
Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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(3x+6) + (2x+24) = 90   degrees    ("two angles are complementary ").


5x + 30 = 90  


5x = 90 - 30 = 60  ====>  x = 60%2F5 = 12 degrees.