SOLUTION: The second angle of a triangular kite is four times as large as the first. The third angle is 5 more than the sum of the other two angles. Find the measure of the second angle.

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Question 213461: The second angle of a triangular kite is four times as large as the first. The third angle is 5 more than the sum of the other two angles. Find the measure of the second angle.
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The second angle of a triangular kite is four times as large as the first. The third angle is 5 more than the sum of the other two angles. Find the measure of the second angle.

Step 1. Let a be the first angle, 4a is the second angle, and 5+a+4a=5+5a be the third angle where a+5a=5a is the sum of the other two angles

Step 2. Sum of the angles of a triangle is equal to 180. So



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  • This is an equation! Solutions: a=17.5.
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Moved these terms to the left highlight_green%28+-180+%29
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Solved linear equation highlight_red%28+10%2Aa-175=0+%29 equivalent to 10*a-175 =0
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This is an equation! Solutions: a=17.5.

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