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Solve for the missing angles.

Solve for the missing angles.-example-1

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Answer:

Explanation:

Since they are adjacent the sum of the angles must equal 180 degrees.

17x+4+2x+5=180

19x+9=180

19x=171

x=9 making 17x+4=17(9)+4=157 degrees and 2x+5=2(9)+5=23 degrees

So the two angles are 23 and 157

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