SOLUTION: angles a and b are complementary angles, and angle b is 14degrees less than angle a. find the measures of angle a and angle b

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Question 571961: angles a and b are complementary angles, and angle b is 14degrees less than angle a. find the measures of angle a and angle b
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angles a and b are complementary angles, and angle b is 14degrees less than angle a. find the measures of angle a and angle b
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a+b=90
b=a-14
a+a-14=90
2a=104
a=52
b=a-14=38
ans:
angle a=52º
angle b=38º