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Algebra.Com's Answer #363361 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() 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? \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "x + y = 180 \n" ); document.write( "x = 5y \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"x\" and solve for \"y\": \n" ); document.write( "--- \n" ); document.write( "5y + y = 180 \n" ); document.write( "6y = 180 \n" ); document.write( "y = 30 degrees \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Solve for \"x\": \n" ); document.write( "x = 5y \n" ); document.write( "x = 5*30 = 150 degrees \n" ); document.write( "================================ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |