SOLUTION: The second angle of a triangle is 4 times as large as the first. The third angle is 70° more than the sum of the other two angles. Find the measure of the second angle

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Question 854779: The second angle of a triangle is 4 times as large as the first. The third angle is 70° more than the sum of the other two angles. Find the measure of the second angle
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
b=4a
c=70+a+b
a+b+c=180
a+4a+70+a+4a=180
10a=110
a=11
b=44 second angle
c=70+55=125


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