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document.write( "The smallest angle of a triangle is 2 degrees more than 1/4 of the largest angle.  The middle angle is 2 degrees less than the largest angle.  Find the measure of each angle.\r<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 #171274 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=171274\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x = largest\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"smallest angle of a triangle is 2 degrees more than 1/4 of the largest\" ___ x/4 + 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"middle angle is 2 degrees less than the largest angle\" ___ x - 2\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + x/4 + 2 + x - 2 = 180 ___ the 2's cancel\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "multiplying by 4 ___ 4x + x + 4x = 720 ___ 9x = 720 ___ x = 80\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ 80/4 + 2 = 22\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "substituting ___ 80 - 2 = 78 </SPAN>\n" );
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