SOLUTION: The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle sum to 180 degrees. The sum of the measures of the second and third angles is 3 times the measure of the first angle. The third

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Question 1197126: The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle sum to 180 degrees. The sum of the measures of the second and third angles is 3 times the measure of the first angle. The third angle is 32.6 more than the second angle. Find the measure of the second angle.
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, Alan3354:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
ANGLES          MEASURES
first           180-y-(y+32.6)
second            y
third            y+32.6
SUM              180

According to second sentence, ;
Simplify and solve.

Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle sum to 180 degrees.
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The sum doesn't sum.
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The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.
Eschew obfuscation.

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