document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=211837>Question 211837</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One angle of a triangle is 3 less than twice another.  The other is 4X the sum of the small angle and 2.  What are the angle measurements?? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #160052 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><B>tutor_paul(519)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=tutor_paul><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=tutor_paul><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=160052\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the 3 angles of the triangle be A,B,C.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "You know that since it is a triangle, you can write:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation #1: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2BB%2BC=180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2BB%2BC=180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "You are given the following information:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation #2: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=3B-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=3B-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation #3: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=4%28A%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=4%28A%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You have 3 equations and 3 unknowns. Anytime you have at least as many equations as unknowns, you can solve the problem!<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute the expression for C from Equation #3 into Equation #1:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A%2BB%2B4A%2B8=180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A%2BB%2B4A%2B8=180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for B in terms of A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5A%2BB=172 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5A%2BB=172\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation #4: <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B=172-5A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B=172-5A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Substitute Equation #4 into Equation #2:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=3%28172-5A%29-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=3%28172-5A%29-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Solve for A:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=516-15A-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=516-15A-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=16A=513 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"16A=513\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28A=32.0625%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28A=32.0625%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug this value for A into Equation #2 and solve for B:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=32.062=3B-3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"32.062=3B-3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=3B=35.062 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"3B=35.062\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28B=11.6875%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28B=11.6875%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug the value for A into Equation #3 and solve for C:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C=4%2832.0625%2B2%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C=4%2832.0625%2B2%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28C=136.25%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28C=136.25%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Plug these values for A, B, and C into Equation #1 and make sure it still holds true. I will leave that part to you.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Good Luck,<BR>\n" );
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