document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=335527>Question 335527</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Two angles form a linear pair. The measure of one angles is 8 times the measure of te other angle. Find the measure of each angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #240511 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=240511\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A linear pair of angles is formed when two lines intersect. Two angles are said to be linear if they are adjacent angles formed by two intersecting lines. The measure of a straight angle is 180 degrees, so a linear pair of angles must add up to 180 degrees. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let A = one angle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let B = the other angle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A + B = 180...EQUATION 1\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 8B........EQUATION 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We have two equations in two unknowns.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you take it from here?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "HINT: Use the substitution method to solve the system of equations.\r<BR>\n" );
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