SOLUTION: the sum of two angles is 87 degrees. angle 2 is 45 degrees smaller than 2 times angle 1. what are the measures of 2 angles in degrees?

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Question 935269: the sum of two angles is 87 degrees. angle 2 is 45 degrees smaller than 2 times angle 1. what are the measures of 2 angles in degrees?
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87-45=42
45x3=135
135+42=177
177
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the sum of two angles is 87 degrees. angle 2 is 45 degrees smaller than 2 times angle 1. what are the measures of 2 angles in degrees?


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