SOLUTION: If ∠ A and ∠ B are supplementary angles and ∠ A is nineteen times as large as ∠ ​B, find the measures of ∠ A and ∠ B. The measure of &#

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Question 1043043: If ∠ A and ∠ B are supplementary angles and ∠ A is nineteen times as large as ∠ ​B, find the measures of ∠ A and ∠ B.
The measure of ∠ B is
___ degrees°.
The measure of ∠ A is
___ degrees°.

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If ∠ A and ∠ B are supplementary angles and ∠ A is nineteen times as large as ∠ ​B, find the measures of ∠ A and ∠ B.
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A + B = 180
A = 19B
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19B + B = 180
20B = 180
B = 9 degrees
A = 180-9
A = 171 degrees
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The measure of ∠ B is
9 degrees°.
The measure of ∠ A is
171 degrees°.
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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