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Solve Equations with Complementary Angles Quick Check
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An illustration shows a right angle. A ray extends from the right angle to create complementary angles. One angle measures 25 degrees. The other angle measures 5 x degrees. The angles are not labeled.

Solve for the value of x
.

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50
50

65
65

13
13

10
10
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GPT-4o mini
Complementary angles are two angles that add up to 90 degrees. In this case, you have one angle measuring \( 25^\circ \) and the other angle measuring \( 5x \).

You can set up the equation as follows:

\[
25 + 5x = 90
\]

Now, solve for \( x \):

1. Subtract \( 25 \) from both sides:

\[
5x = 90 - 25
\]
\[
5x = 65
\]

2. Divide both sides by \( 5 \):

\[
x = \frac{65}{5}
\]
\[
x = 13
\]

Therefore, the value of \( x \) is \( 13 \).

The correct response is:

**13**