SOLUTION: The measure of one angle in a linear pair is x^2 and the measure of the other angle is 2x + 60

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Question 216783: The measure of one angle in a linear pair is x^2 and the measure of the other angle is 2x + 60
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Remember that linear pairs of angles form straight lines. So this means that the two angles add to 180 degrees. In other words, x%5E2%2B2x%2B60=180


So simply solve the equation above to find 'x' and subsequently find the two angles.