document.write( "Question 161764This question is from textbook Geometry
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document.write( ": the measure of one angle of a triangle is 28 more than the smallest angle of the triangle. the measure of the third angle is twice the measure of the smallest angle. what are all 3 angle measures?\r
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document.write( "1. Before answering this question, you must know that in any triangle, the sum of all three angles is ALWAYS 180 degrees.
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document.write( "2. You must also know and be able to translate math key words to algebraic form
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document.write( "***is =
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document.write( "***#more than +#
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document.write( "***twice 2*\r
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document.write( "3. SOLUTION:
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document.write( "let angle x= smallest angle
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document.write( "let angle y= x + 28
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document.write( "let angle z=2x\r
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document.write( "Since
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document.write( "4x+28=180
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document.write( "4x+28-28=180-28
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document.write( "4x=152
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document.write( "4x/4=152/4
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document.write( "x=38\r
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document.write( "smallest angle = 38
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document.write( "angle y=28+x=28+38=66
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document.write( "angle z=2x=2(38)=76\r
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document.write( "Check 38+66+76=180\r
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