document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=205654>Question 205654</A>This question is from textbook <A HREF=http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/ASIN/0877202885/algebrahomeworkh>algebra 1 an integrated approach</A><BR>\n" );
document.write( ": <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> if the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is 40 degrees then find the measure of the other two angles. for steps 1 and 2 of the five step solution ,draw the triangle and label the angles with the appropriate measures or variables. then finish the last 3 steps as usual.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "here is the five step solution\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "1.)use variables to represent your unknowns:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2.)draw a diagram <BR>\n" );
document.write( "3.)draw a table <BR>\n" );
document.write( "4.)set up and solve your equation\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the table has three boxes going down and 4 going across<BR>\n" );
document.write( "thank u i tried my best to figure this out but couldnt<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #155309 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><B>Theo(13342)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Theo><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=Theo><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=155309\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the vertex angle of an isosceles triangle is the angle between the 2 equal sides.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the other 2 angles have to be equal.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180 - 40 = 140.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "140/2 = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "each of the other angles has to be 70 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "70 + 70 + 40 = 180.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "solving the problem the way they asked you to, this is what i get.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Triangle is ABC.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle A is 40 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle B and angle C are equal because this is an isosceles triangle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sum of the angles of a triangle is 180.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle A + angle B + angle C = 180.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since angle B = angle C you can substitute angle B for angle C so you get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle A + 2 times angle B = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since angle A is 40 degrees, you substitute in the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 + 2 * angle B = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "subtract 40 from both sides of the equation to get:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2 * angle B = 140<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide both sides of the equation by 2 to getr:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle B = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "since angle A = angle B, then angle A equals 70 degrees also.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The 3 angles of your triangle are:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle A = 40<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle B = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "angle C = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "sumb of tghe angles of a triangle is 180.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 + 70 + 70 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "problem is solved.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "look for problem number 205654 and click on it.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I was not able to figure out the table.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The table has 3 boxes down and 4 across.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Best I could figure was the first row was:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A B C Total<BR>\n" );
document.write( "the second row was:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "40 70 70 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "i had no idea what the third row would be><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "perhaps with all this information, your might be able to figure it out?<BR>\n" );
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