The sum of the measures of two adjacent angles on a straight line is 180 degrees. So we can set up the equation:
(5x-28) + (8x) = 180
Combining like terms:
13x - 28 = 180
Adding 28 to both sides:
13x = 208
Dividing both sides by 13:
x = 16
Substituting x back into the second angle's measure:
8x = 8(16) = 128
Therefore, the measure of the second angle is 128 degrees.
Two adjacent are on a straight line. One angle has a measure of (5x-28) and the other angle has a measure of (8x) what is the measure of the second angle
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