SOLUTION: What is the value of x if the angles (4x-12) degrees and (11x+17) degrees are complementary?

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Question 923040: What is the value of x if the angles (4x-12) degrees and (11x+17) degrees are complementary?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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What is the value of x if the angles (4x-12) degrees and (11x+17) degrees are complementary?
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Equation:
(4x-12) + (11x+17) = 90
15x + 5 = 90
15x = 85
x = 17/3
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4x-12 = 4(17/3)-12 = 10.67 degrees
11x+17 = 11(17/3)+17 = 79.33 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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