SOLUTION: If <1 and <2 form a linear pair and m<1 is one-fifth m<2, what is the measure of each angle?

SOLUTION: If <1 and <2 form a linear pair and m<1 is one-fifth m<2, what is the measure of each angle?

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Question 731908: If <1 and <2 form a linear pair and m<1 is one-fifth m<2, what is the measure of each angle?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If <1 and <2 form a linear pair and m<1 is one-fifth m<2, what is the measure of each angle?
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Equations:
a + b = 180
a = (1/5)b
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Substitute and solve for "b":
(1/5)b + b = 180
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(6/5)b = 180
b = 150
a = (1/5)b = 30
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cheers,
Stan H.
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