find the measure of each angle (x+17)degrees and x degrees. This is a right angle, not sure how to set up this problem.

Answer 1

One of angle in right angle triangle is 90°
Other two angles is x+17

Sum of angles in triangle is 180°.
Thats mean:
90°+2*(x+17)=180°
2*(x+17)=180°-90°=90°
2*(x+17)=90° Divided with 2
x+17=(90°/2)=45° , x+17=45°
x=45-17=28°

x=28°

Checking:
90°+2*(x+17)=90°+2*(28+17)=90°+2*45°=90°+90°=180°