SOLUTION: if angle 1 equals 62 and angle 1 and angle 2 form a linear pair, find angle 2

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Question 167949: if angle 1 equals 62 and angle 1 and angle 2 form a linear pair, find angle 2
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if angle 1 equals 62 and angle 1 and angle 2 form a linear pair, find angle 2
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If two angles form a "linear pair", it means the sum of the two angles equals 180 degrees (forming a straight line).
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Let x = measure of angle 2
then
62 + x = 180
x = 180-62
x = 118 degrees (measure of angle 2)