SOLUTION: The measures of two complementary angles are (2x + 4)° and (6x + 8)°. What is the measure of the smaller angle?

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Question 964146: The measures of two complementary angles are (2x + 4)° and (6x + 8)°.
What is the measure of the smaller angle?
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The measures of two complementary angles are
(2x + 4)= 90° and (6x + 8)= 90°
2x + 4= 90° and 6x + 8= 90°
2x= 86 and 6x= 82
x= 43 and x= 41
Pick the smaller as your answer.