SOLUTION: A and B are supplementary. The measure of a is five times the measure of angle b how do I find m angle A and m angle b ?

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Question 901476: A and B are supplementary. The measure of a is five times the measure of angle b how do I find m angle A and m angle b ?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since they're supplementary,
A%2BB=180
Then,
A=5B
Substitute,
5B%2BB=180
6B=180
Now solve for B, then go back and solve for A.