document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=26540>Question 26540</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I am having trouble with this problem. I have tried to solve it and I must be missing something in the equation. I have 2X+X-20+25=180. I know this is wrong .<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A stairway railing has a design that contains triangles. In one of the triangles one angle measure 20degrees less than twice the smallest angle. The third angle measures 25degrees greater than twice the smallest angle. Determine the measures of the 3 angles. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #14416 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=14416\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the smallest angle have measure \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then a 2nd angle is 2x-20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And a 3rd angle is 2x+25<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle + angle + angle = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+2x-20+2x-25=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+5=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=175<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=35 (measure of smallest angle)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x-20=50 (measure of 2nd angle)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+25=95 (measure of 3rd angle)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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