SOLUTION: Please help: Use the transitive property to solve the following problem. M<1+m<2=180 M<3+m<2=180 Show that m<1=m<3 Thanks :)

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Question 935146: Please help:
Use the transitive property to solve the following problem.
M<1+m<2=180
M<3+m<2=180
Show that m<1=m<3
Thanks :)
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Use the transitive property to solve the following problem.
M<1+m<2=180
M<3+m<2=180
Show that m<1=m<3
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If m<1 + m<2 = 180
then m<2 = 180-m<3
And m<1+180-m<3 = 180
So, m<1 = m<3
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Cheers,
Stan H.