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21 and 22 form a linear pair.
If mZ1 = (5x + 9)° and m2 = (3x + 119°, find the measure of each angle.

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Final answer:

The measure of angle Z1 is 41.5°, and the measure of angle 2 is 138.5°, found by solving the linear pair equation set up by their angle expressions mZ1 = (5x + 9)° and m2 = (3x + 119)° which must sum to 180°.

Step-by-step explanation:

When angles form a linear pair, they are adjacent and their non-common sides form a straight line. This means that the two angles add up to 180 degrees. From the given information, we have two expressions for the angles: mZ1 = (5x + 9)° and m2 = (3x + 119)°. To find the measure of each angle, we set up the equation:

5x + 9 + 3x + 119 = 180

Combining like terms, we get:

8x + 128 = 180

Subtracting 128 from both sides gives us:

8x = 52

Dividing by 8, we find:

x = 6.5

Now, we plug this value back into the original expressions to find each angle:

mZ1 = 5(6.5) + 9 = 32.5 + 9 = 41.5°

m2 = 3(6.5) + 119 = 19.5 + 119 = 138.5°

Therefore, the measure of angle Z1 is 41.5° and the measure of angle 2 is 138.5°.

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