Two angles are complementary and 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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If two angles are complementary, their measures add up to 90 degrees.

Let's set up an equation using the given information:

40 + (8x + 2) = 90

Now we can solve for x:

8x + 42 = 90
8x = 90 - 42
8x = 48
x = 48/8
x = 6

Therefore, the value of x is 6.