document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=226604>Question 226604</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I just need the correct format on how to solve this problem..  I tend to guess and and chicken scratch.  Just looking for the proper formula.  Thanks\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second angle of a triangle is 4 times as large as the first.  The third angle is 80 degrees more than the sum of the other two angles.  Find the measure of the second angle.   </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #168703 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><B>scott8148(6628)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=scott8148><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=scott8148><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=168703\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = \"first angle\"\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The second angle of a triangle is 4 times as large as the first\" ___ 4 * x = 4x\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The third angle is 80 degrees more than the sum of the other two angles\" ___ x + 4x + 80 = 5x + 80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 4x + 5x + 80 = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "10x + 80 = 180 ___ 10x = 100 ___ x = 10\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "second angle is 4 * 10 or 40 </SPAN>\n" );
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