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17. ALGEBRA Angles A and B are complementary. If m angle A = 3x - 8 and m angle B = 5x + 10, what is the measure of each angle?

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we get that:


3x-8+5x+10=8x+2=90\rightarrow x=(88)/(8)=11
\begin{gathered} A=33-8=25 \\ B=55+10=65 \end{gathered}

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