SOLUTION: Can two angles be a linear pair if they have a third angle adjacent to them?

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Question 497495: Can two angles be a linear pair if they have a third angle adjacent to them?
Answer by cleomenius(959) About Me  (Show Source):
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The definition of a linear pair is two angles that are adjacent and add up to 180 degrees.
There would be no reason why a third angle could not be adjacent to one of the angles on the sides that are not joined.
Cleomenius.