document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=160950>Question 160950</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/9780073533490/algebrahomeworkh>ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE ALGEBRA</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the degree measure of the smallest angle of a triangle is one half of the degree measure of the second largest angle and one third of the degree measure of the largest angle, then what is the degree measure of each angle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #118609 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><B>KnightOwlTutor(293)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=KnightOwlTutor><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=KnightOwlTutor><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=118609\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> X=smallest angle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we know that x is 1/2 <2 therefore 2x=<2<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know that x is 1/3<3 therefore 3x=<3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "We also know that the sum of the angles in a triangle is =180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The equation is x+2x+3x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Simplify and combine like terms\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides by 6\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x=30 To check our answer plug in the values for each angle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "30+60+90=180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "180=180 </SPAN>\n" );
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