SOLUTION: Could someone please help me and show me the steps to solve? Triangle ABC: Angel B is 4 times angle A and angle C is 11 degrees less than 5 times angle A find the size of angle A

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Question 418630: Could someone please help me and show me the steps to solve?
Triangle ABC: Angel B is 4 times angle A and angle C is 11 degrees less than 5 times angle A find the size of angle A
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Hi

Let x, 4x and (5x-11)represent angles A,B and C respectively

Question states***

  x + 4x + (5x-11°) = 180°

Solving for x

       10x = 191°

         x = 19.1°, measure of Angle A.  B is 76.4° and C is 84.5°

CHECKING our Answer***

  19.1° + 76.4° + 84.5° = 180°