SOLUTION: Two angles form a linear pair. The measure of one angle is 8 times the measure of the other angle. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 565214: Two angles form a linear pair. The measure of one angle is 8 times the measure of the other angle. Find the measure of each angle.
Answer by ad_alta(240)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
By "linear pair" I think you mean supplementary. If so: let 'x' be the smaller angle. Then x+8x=180. This gives x=20 and the other angle is 160.
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