SOLUTION: Angle 1 and angle 2 form a linear pair.Find the measure of each if the measure of the obtuse is four times the measure of the acute angle.

Question 773708: Angle 1 and angle 2 form a linear pair.Find the measure of each if the measure of the obtuse is four times the measure of the acute angle.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Angle 1 and angle 2 form a linear pair.Find the measure of each if the measure of the obtuse is four times the measure of the acute angle.
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Equations:
x + y = 180 degrees
x = 4y
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Substitute and solve for "y":
4y+y = 180
5y = 180
y = 36 degrees
x = 4y = 4*36 = 144 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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