Two angles are complementary. One angle has a measure of 40° and the other has a measure of (8x + 2) °. What is the value of x? (1 point)
Since the angles are complementary, their measures add up to 90°.
So we have the equation:
40° + (8x + 2)° = 90°
Combining like terms and subtracting 2 from both sides, we get:
8x + 42 = 90
Subtracting 42 from both sides, we get:
8x = 48
Finally, dividing both sides by 8, we find:
x = 6