SOLUTION: Angle T and Angle U form a linear pair. If Angle T is eight more than Angle U find the measurement of both angles

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Question 1047651: Angle T and Angle U form a linear pair. If Angle T is eight more than Angle U find the measurement of both angles
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


If the angles are a linear pair, then the sum of their measures is 180 degrees. So if the measure of U is , the measure of T must be . And then,



Solve for , then calculate

John

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