SOLUTION: the measure of two complementary angles are 12x minus 9 and 8x + 14 what's the measure of the angles

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Question 994912: the measure of two complementary angles are 12x minus 9 and 8x + 14 what's the measure of the angles
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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the measure of two complementary angles are 12x minus 9 and 8x + 14 what's the measure of the angles
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Solve:
(12x-9)+(8x+14) = 90
20x + 5 = 90
20x = 85
x = 4.25
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12x-9 = 42 degrees
8x+14 = 48 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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