document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=223947>Question 223947</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the second angle of a triangle is 3 times as large as the first. the third angle is 75 degrees more than the first. find the measure of the smallest angle. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "A)105<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B)15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C)21<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D)75 </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #167482 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=167482\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = \"the first angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the second angle of a triangle is 3 times as large as the first\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3x = the second angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the third angle is 75 degrees more than the first.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 75 = the third angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "find the measure of the smallest angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "we know the 3 angle add up to 180, therefore<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3x + (x+75) = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3x + x + 75 = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "subtract 75 from both sides, add up the x's<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 180 - 75<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "5x = 105<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "divide both sides by 5 <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 21<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You should be able to find the other two angles, make sure all 3 add up to 180  </SPAN>\n" );
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