document.write( "Question 145768: In a triangle, one angle is three times the measure of the second angle. The
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Algebra.Com's Answer #106377 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! In a triangle, one angle is three times the measure of the second angle. The \n" ); document.write( "third angle is twice the measure of the second angle. What is the measure of \n" ); document.write( "each angle? \n" ); document.write( "----------- \n" ); document.write( "Always let the smallest angle be \"x\". \n" ); document.write( "Let that be the 2nd angle = x. \n" ); document.write( "\"one angle\" = 3x \n" ); document.write( "\"third angle\" = 2x \n" ); document.write( "----------------------- \n" ); document.write( "EQUATION: \n" ); document.write( "x + 3x + 2x = 180 \n" ); document.write( "6x = 180 \n" ); document.write( "x = 30 (2nd angle) \n" ); document.write( "2x = 60 (third angle) \n" ); document.write( "3x = 90 (one angle) \n" ); document.write( "============ \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( " |