Two adjacent angles, ∠1 and ∠2 , form a resulting angle with measure 135° . If m∠1=(2x)° and m∠2=(2x+7)° , what are the two unknown angle measures?(1 point) m∠1= ° , m∠2= °

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To find the measures of angles ∠1 and ∠2, we start by setting up the equation based on the given information. The sum of adjacent angles ∠1 and ∠2 is equal to the resulting angle of 135°.

Given:

  • m∠1 = (2x)°
  • m∠2 = (2x + 7)°

We can set up the equation:

\[ m∠1 + m∠2 = 135° \]

Substituting the expressions for m∠1 and m∠2:

\[ (2x) + (2x + 7) = 135° \]

Combining like terms:

\[ 4x + 7 = 135° \]

Now, we subtract 7 from both sides:

\[ 4x = 135° - 7° \] \[ 4x = 128° \]

Next, we divide both sides by 4 to solve for x:

\[ x = \frac{128°}{4} = 32° \]

Now, we can find the measures of ∠1 and ∠2:

\[ m∠1 = 2x = 2(32°) = 64° \] \[ m∠2 = 2x + 7 = 2(32°) + 7° = 64° + 7° = 71° \]

Thus, the measures of the angles are:

\[ m∠1 = 64° \quad \text{and} \quad m∠2 = 71° \]

Final answer: m∠1 = 64°, m∠2 = 71°