SOLUTION: in triangle ABC, if A is six less than seven times x, B is five less than three times x, and C is five less than four times x, find x and the measure of each angle.

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Question 1171591: in triangle ABC, if A is six less than seven times x, B is five less than three times x, and C is five less than four times x, find x and the measure of each angle.
Answer by ikleyn(52858)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Write an expression for each angle via x, using given conditions.

Write the equation for the sum of the interior angles of a triangle,
using the fact that the sum is 180 degrees.

From the equation, find x.

Then compute every angle.

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