SOLUTION: The smallest angle in a triangle is half of the largest angle. The third angle is 40� less than the largest angle. Find the measure of all three angles. I don't know how to se

Question 560504: The smallest angle in a triangle is half of the largest angle. The third angle is 40� less than the largest angle. Find the measure of all three angles.
I don't know how to set up the problem, or what the equation would be equaled to.
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The smallest angle in a triangle is half of the largest angle. The third angle is 40� less than the largest angle. Find the measure of all three angles.
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Let smallest be "x".
Then largest is "2x".
And 3rd angle = "2x-40"
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Equation:
x + 2x + 2x-40 = 180
5x = 220
x = 44 degrees
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2x = 88 degrees
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2x-40 = 48 degrees
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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