Two angles in a vertical pair have measures that add to 70 . What is the measure of each angle?

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Let's call the two angles in the vertical pair angle A and angle B. Since they are vertical angles, they have the same measure. We can represent the measure of angle A as x and the measure of angle B as also x.

We are given that the measures of the two angles add up to 70, so we can write the equation:

x + x = 70

Simplifying the equation, we have:

2x = 70

Dividing both sides of the equation by 2, we get:

x = 70/2

x = 35

Since the measure of both angles is equal to x, each angle in the vertical pair measures 35 degrees.