SOLUTION: The second angle of a triangle is fifty less than four times the first angle. The third angle is forty less than the first. Find the measures of the three angles.

Question 215983: The second angle of a triangle is fifty less than four times the first angle. The third angle is forty less than the first. Find the measures of the three angles.
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The second angle of a triangle is fifty less than four times the first angle. The third angle is forty less than the first. Find the measures of the three angles.

Step 1. Let x be the first angle and 4x means 4 times the first angle.

Step 2. Let 4x-50 be the second angle

Step 3. Let x-40 be the third angle.

Step 4. Sum of the angles in a triangle is 180 degrees.

Step 5. Adding up the three angles is . Solving yields the following steps.

Add 90 to both sides of the equation

Divide 6 to both sides of the equation

Then and .

Step 6. ANSWER. The angles of the triangle are 45, 130, and 5.

Note=45+130+5=180 which is a true statement.

I hope the above steps were helpful.

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Respectfully,
Dr J

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