document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=788154>Question 788154</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi I am trying to help my son with his geometry homework. I never took geometry. He is learning proofs. One of the problems on his assignment is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "angle 1 and angle 2 are a linear pair.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "prove angle 1  = 180 degrees  - angle 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I need to be able to explain it to him as opposed to just give him the answer. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #478438 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xinxin><B>xinxin(76)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-08.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=xinxin><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=478438\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Definition of linear Pair of angles: Two angles that are adjacent (share a leg) and supplementary (add up to 180°) .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Because angle 1 + angle 2 = 180 degrees, angle 1 = 180 degrees - angle 2.<BR>\n" );
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