SOLUTION: One angle of a triangle has a measure of 47 degrees. Of the other two angles, one of them is 3 degrees smaller than three times the other angle. Find the measure of the two remain

Question 1045635: One angle of a triangle has a measure of 47 degrees. Of the other two angles, one of them is 3 degrees smaller than three times the other angle. Find the measure of the two remaining angle.
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
unknown measures x and y.

Description of the unknown angle measures:

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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Let = one of the unknown angles in degrees
The other unknown angle is:
degrees
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The sum of the angles is degrees, so

and

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The 2 remaining angles are 34 degrees and 99 degrees
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