Malcom buys a 5/6 pound of black beans and a 3/4 pound bag of pinto bans. how many pounds of beans does malcom buy in all.

1. ∠1 is complementary to ∠2 and ∠3 is complementary to ∠2. subtraction property of equality 2. m∠1 + m∠2 = 90 and m∠3 + m∠2 = 90 substitution 3. m∠1 + m∠2 = m∠3 + m∠2 definition of complementary 4. m∠1 = m∠3 given