To determine the measure of these two adjacent angles, we need to find the values of x.
Equation 1: (2x + 3) degrees
Equation 2: (x - 6) degrees
To solve for x, we can set Equation 1 equal to Equation 2:
2x + 3 = x - 6
To isolate x, we can subtract x from both sides and subtract 3 from both sides:
2x - x = -6 - 3
x = -9
With x = -9, we can substitute this value back into either Equation 1 or Equation 2 to find the measures of the two adjacent angles.
Using Equation 1:
(2(-9) + 3) degrees
(-18 + 3) degrees
= -15 degrees
Using Equation 2:
((-9) - 6) degrees
= -15 degrees
Thus, both angles measure -15 degrees.
(2x + 3)dgree (x - 6)dgree
Which two equations can be used to determine the measure of these two adjacent angles?
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