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/A and /B are complementary angles. M/A=(2x+7) and m/B=(6x-5). Find m/A.

/A and /B are complementary angles. M/A=(2x+7) and m/B=(6x-5). Find m/A.-example-1
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Answer:

D) 29

Explanation:

Step 1 solve for x

Complementary angles add up to 90 degrees.

This means that ∠A + ∠B = 90

If ∠A = 2x + 7 and ∠B = 6x - 5

Then 2x + 7 + 6x - 5 = 90

We now solve for x

2x + 7 + 6x - 5 = 90

==> combine like terms

8x + 2 = 90

==> subtract 2 from both sides

8x = 88

==> divide both sides by 8

x = 11

Step 2 , plug in x to find ∠A

Now to find ∠A we plug in the value of x into 2x + 7

∠A = 2x + 7

==> plug in x = 11

∠A = 2(11) + 7

==> multiply 2 and 11

∠A = 22 + 7

==> add 22 and 7

∠A = 29

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