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An angles measurement is 6 degrees more than 3 times the measure of its complement. Find the measure of each angle.

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Answer: The angle measures 69 degrees, and its complement measures 21 degrees.

Explanation:

Let's call the measure of the angle "x" degrees.

The complement of this angle will be 90 degrees minus the angle, so the measure of the complement is (90 - x) degrees.

According to the problem, the angle's measurement is 6 degrees more than 3 times the measure of its complement. So we can write the equation:

x = 3(90 - x) + 6

Now, let's solve for x:

x = 3(90 - x) + 6

Distribute the 3 on the right side:

x = 270 - 3x + 6

Add 3x to both sides:

4x = 276

Now, divide both sides by 4 to isolate x:

x = 276 / 4

x = 69

So, the angle measures 69 degrees.

Now, we can find the measure of its complement:

Complement = 90 - x

Complement = 90 - 69

Complement = 21 degrees

The angle measures 69 degrees, and its complement measures 21 degrees.

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