SOLUTION: I am stuck on this: 2 complementary angles, all part of the same problem. 1st one is 2x+3 and y the next is x+12 and y solve for x and y I get how to calculate for x just confused

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Question 754383: I am stuck on this: 2 complementary angles, all part of the same problem. 1st one is 2x+3 and y the next is x+12 and y solve for x and y I get how to calculate for x just confused how to get y?
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I am stuck on this: 2 complementary angles, all part of the same problem. 1st one is 2x+3 and y the next is x+12 and y solve for x and y I get how to calculate for x just confused how to get y?
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Not clear what "and y" means.
(2x+3) + (x+12) = 180 degs
3x+15 = 180
x = 55
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