What is the value of x?
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Answer:
25.5 degrees
Step-by-step explanation:
Let the first angle be x degrees, and second angle be y degrees.
<u>Condition # 1:</u>
x = 5y - 13 --------------------(1)
<u>Condition # 2:</u>
x + y = 140 -------------------(2)
Put Eq. (1) in (2)
5y - 13 + y = 140
5y + y - 13 = 140
6y - 13 = 140
Add 13 to both sides
6y = 140 + 13
6y = 153
Divide both sides by 6
y = 25.5 degrees
Now, put the value of y in Eq. (1)
x = 5(25.5) - 13
x = 127.5 - 13
x = 114.5 degrees
<u>So, the measure of smaller angle is:</u>
= 25.5 degrees
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