If two angles are complementary, their measures add up to 90 degrees.
So, we have the equation: 40 + (8x+2) = 90.
Simplifying the equation, we get: 8x + 42 = 90.
Subtracting 42 from both sides of the equation, we get: 8x = 48.
Dividing both sides of the equation by 8, we get: x = 6.
Therefore, the value of x is 6.
Two angles are complementary. One angle has a measure of 40° and the other has a measure of (8x+2)° . What is the value of x ?
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