Question 464874
x = smaller angle
180 - x = larger angle


180 - x = 2x + 5 {larger angle is 5 more than twice the smaller}
180 = 3x + 5 {added x to both sides}
175 = 3x {subtracted 5 from both sides}
x = 58 1/3° {divided both sides by 3}
180 - x = 121 2/3° {substituted 58 1/3, in for x, into 180 - x}


smaller angle is 58  1/3° 
larger angle is 121  2/3° 
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