For two vertical angles with measures m<1=(2x+26) and m<3=(3x+32) what is the measure of each angle ?

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Vertical angles are defined as pairs of opposite angles formed by two intersecting lines. They have equal measures.

Given that m<1 = (2x+26) and m<3 = (3x+32), and since vertical angles are equal, we can set up an equation:

(2x+26) = (3x+32)

Simplifying this equation, we subtract 2x from both sides:

26 = x+32

Then, we subtract 32 from both sides:

-6 = x

Now that we have the value of x, we can substitute it back into either angle measurement to find the measure of each angle. Let's substitute it into m<1:

m<1 = (2x+26)
m<1 = (2(-6)+26)
m<1 = (-12+26)
m<1 = 14

Therefore, the measure of angle <1 is 14 degrees.

Since vertical angles are equal, the measure of angle <3 is also 14 degrees.