SOLUTION: if x, 2(x-3), and x+22 are angles of a triangle, then what is x?

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Question 729503: if x, 2(x-3), and x+22 are angles of a triangle, then what is x?
Answer by MathLover1(20855) About Me  (Show Source):
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if x, 2%28x-3%29, and x%2B22 are angles of a triangle, then
x%2B2%28x-3%29%2Bx%2B22=180....solve for x
x%2B2x-6%2Bx%2B22=180
4x%2B16=180
4x=180-16
4x=164
x=164%2F4
highlight%28x=41%29