SOLUTION: Angle A and angle B are complementary angles and angle A is 6 degrees more than three times angle B. Find the measures of angle A and angle B

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Question 217871: Angle A and angle B are complementary angles and angle A is 6 degrees more than three times angle B. Find the measures of angle A and angle B
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A+B=90
A=90-B
A=3B+6
90-B=3B+6
-B-3B=6-90
-4B=-84
B=-84/-4
B=21 DEGREES.
A=3*21+6
A=63+6
A=69 DEGREES.
PROOF:
21+63=90
90=90