SOLUTION: What are the measures of a linear pair of angles if the measure of one angle is five times that of the other?
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Question 559332: What are the measures of a linear pair of angles if the measure of one angle is five times that of the other?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
What are the measures of a linear pair of angles if the measure of one angle is five times that of the other?
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Equations:
x + y = 180
x = 5y
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Substitute for "x" and solve for "y":
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5y + y = 180
6y = 180
y = 30 degrees
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Solve for "x":
x = 5y
x = 5*30 = 150 degrees
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Stan H.
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