SOLUTION: It states that: A and B are supplemtry. A= 3x B=x+8 Find A and B. When I do this I only get one answer, i don't get it. How do you solve this?

Question 159346This question is from textbook Geometry
: It states that:
A and B are supplemtry.
A= 3x
B=x+8
Find A and B.
When I do this I only get one answer, i don't get it. How do you solve this? This question is from textbook Geometry

Answer by jojo14344(1513) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

It follows being supplementary angles:
, working eqn
substitute and to the eqn:

For

Check, go back working eqn,

Thank you,
Jojo
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