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<1 and <2 form a linear pair. If m<1 = (5x + 9) and m<2 = (3x + 11)", find the measure of each angle.​

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Explanation:

When two angles form a linear pair, they are supplementary, meaning their measures sum up to \(180^\circ\).

Let's denote the measures of the two angles as \(m<1\) and \(m<2\).

Given that \(m<1 = 5x + 9\) and \(m<2 = 3x + 11\), we can set up the equation for the sum of the angles:

\[m<1 + m<2 = (5x + 9) + (3x + 11) = 180^\circ.\]

Now, solve for \(x\) and then find the measures of each angle using the value of \(x\).

\[5x + 9 + 3x + 11 = 180\]

Combine like terms:

\[8x + 20 = 180\]

Subtract 20 from both sides:

\[8x = 160\]

Divide both sides by 8:

\[x = 20\]

Now that we have \(x = 20\), we can find the measures of \(<1\) and \(<2\) by substituting this value back into their expressions:

\[m<1 = 5x + 9 = 5(20) + 9 = 100 + 9 = 109^\circ,\]

and

\[m<2 = 3x + 11 = 3(20) + 11 = 60 + 11 = 71^\circ.\]

So, the measure of \(<1\) is \(109^\circ\) and the measure of \(<2\) is \(71^\circ\).

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