SOLUTION: Two angles are a linear pair. Half the measure of the first plus 9 is equal to the measure of the second. What are the measures of both angles?

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Question 934578: Two angles are a linear pair. Half the measure of the first plus 9 is equal to the measure of the second. What are the measures of both angles?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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0.5x+9+x=180
1.5x=180-9
x=171/1.5
x=114
0.5x+9=66