SOLUTION: if one angle in a pair of vertical angles measures 42 degrees and the other measures (2n-4)degrees what is the value of n?

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Question 739417: if one angle in a pair of vertical angles measures 42 degrees and the other measures (2n-4)degrees what is the value of n?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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vertical angles are equal, so,
2n-4=42 degrees
2n=42%2B4
2n=46
n=46%2F2
n=23