SOLUTION: Given: angle 1 and angle 2 are a linear pair Prove: m angle 1 = 180 degrees - m angle 2

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Question 783668: Given: angle 1 and angle 2 are a linear pair
Prove: m angle 1 = 180 degrees - m angle 2
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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angle 1 and angle 2 are a linear pair , which means they add to 180 degrees

so,

m angle 1 + m angle 2 = 180 degrees

and subtracting "m angle 2" from both sides gives us

m angle 1 = 180 degrees - m angle 2