Two complementary angles have measures (2x)° and (3x)° . What is the value of x and the two angle measures?(2 points) x= , (2x)°= ° , and (3x)°= °

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Complementary angles are two angles that add up to 90 degrees. Given that the measures of the two angles are \( (2x)^\circ \) and \( (3x)^\circ \), we can set up the equation:

\[ 2x + 3x = 90 \]

This simplifies to:

\[ 5x = 90 \]

To find the value of \( x \), divide both sides by 5:

\[ x = \frac{90}{5} = 18 \]

Now we can find the measures of the two angles:

  1. For the first angle \( (2x)^\circ \):

\[ 2x = 2(18) = 36^\circ \]

  1. For the second angle \( (3x)^\circ \):

\[ 3x = 3(18) = 54^\circ \]

Now we have the values:

  • \( x = 18 \)
  • \( (2x)^\circ = 36^\circ \)
  • \( (3x)^\circ = 54^\circ \)

Thus, the final answers are:

\[ x = 18, \quad (2x)^\circ = 36^\circ, \quad (3x)^\circ = 54^\circ \]