SOLUTION: how do you solve this.... The measure of the largest angle of a triangle is 12 degrees less than the sum of the measures of the other two. The smallest angle measure 58 degrees les

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Question 1050032: how do you solve this.... The measure of the largest angle of a triangle is 12 degrees less than the sum of the measures of the other two. The smallest angle measure 58 degrees less than the largest. Find the measures of the angles.
Answer by advanced_Learner(501) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
z=x%2By-12
x=z-58
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x%2By%2Bz=180
x%2By-z=12
x=z-58