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3. Angle 1 and angle 2 are complementary angles. The measure of angle 1 is 18". The

measure of angle 2 is 12x. Find the value of x.

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Answer:

x = 6

Explanation:

Complementary angles always equal 90 degrees so something multiplied by 12 will have to equal something that will add up with 18 to get 90 so

12 × 6 = 72 and 72 + 18 = 90 Hope this helps you!

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