1. **State the problem:** We are given two angles at point Y, one measuring $(4x - 1)^\circ$ and the other $(2x + 5)^\circ$, and these angles are adjacent and form a right angle (90°).
2. **Formula and rule:** Adjacent angles that form a right angle sum to 90°. So, we use the equation:
$$ (4x - 1) + (2x + 5) = 90 $$
3. **Solve the equation:**
Combine like terms:
$$ 4x - 1 + 2x + 5 = 90 $$
$$ (4x + 2x) + (-1 + 5) = 90 $$
$$ 6x + 4 = 90 $$
4. **Isolate $x$:**
$$ 6x + 4 = 90 $$
Subtract 4 from both sides:
$$ 6x + \cancel{4} - \cancel{4} = 90 - 4 $$
$$ 6x = 86 $$
5. **Divide both sides by 6:**
$$ \frac{6x}{6} = \frac{86}{6} $$
$$ x = \frac{86}{6} $$
Simplify the fraction:
$$ x = \frac{43}{3} \approx 14.33 $$
6. **Final answer:**
$$ x = \frac{43}{3} $$ or approximately 14.33 degrees.
This means the value of $x$ that makes the two angles sum to a right angle is $\frac{43}{3}$.
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