If the angles are complementary, their measures add up to 90 degrees.
So, the equation for the angle measures would be:
(2x + 3) + 2x = 90
Simplifying this equation:
4x + 3 = 90
Subtracting 3 from both sides:
4x = 87
Dividing by 4:
x = 21.75
So, the angle measures would be:
(2(21.75) + 3) = 46.5 degrees
2(21.75) = 43.5 degrees
Therefore, the two angles are 46.5 degrees and 43.5 degrees, and they are complementary.
A figure shows two nonadjacent angles with measures (2x+3) and 2x. If the angles are complementary, what is the equation for the angle measures?
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