SOLUTION: The sum of the interior angles of a triangle can be represented by three consecutive even integers. Name the three integers and show the steps in finding them
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Question 305846: The sum of the interior angles of a triangle can be represented by three consecutive even integers. Name the three integers and show the steps in finding them
Answer by Stitch(470) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Set-Up:
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The interior angles of a triangle add up to 180
Equation 1:
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Solution:
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Combine like terms
Subtract 3 from both sides
Divide both sides by 3
Plug 59 into the equation for X
59, 60 & 61 are your three angles
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