SOLUTION: The measures of two complementary angles are 7x + 17 and 3x − 20. Find the measures of the angles.

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Question 897668: The measures of two complementary angles are 7x + 17 and 3x − 20. Find the measures of the angles.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Complementary means they sum to 90.
7x%2B17%2B3x-20=90
10x-3=90
10x=93
x=93%2F10
So then,
7x%2B17=7%2893%2F10%29%2B170%2F10
7x%2B17=651%2F10%2B170%2F10
7x%2B17=821%2F10
and
3x-20=3%2893%2F10%29-200%2F10
3x-20=279%2F10-200%2F10
3x-20=79%2F10