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document.write( "Angle A and Angle B are complementary angles. If Angle A is six more than three times Angle B, what are the measures of the angles? WHERE DO I BEGIN??!! HELP !! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Angle A and Angle B are complementary angles. If Angle A is six more than three times Angle B, what are the measures of the angles?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x = measure of angle B<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x+6 = measure of angle A<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Sum of complementary angles equal 90 degrees:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x+6 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+6 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 21 degrees (angle B)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "angle A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x+6 = 3(21)+6 = 63+6 = 69 degrees  </SPAN>\n" );
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