document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=30808>Question 30808</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In a triangle, the measure of he middle angle is 17 degrees more than twice the measure of the smallest angle. The largest angle is 55 degrees more than the measure of the smallest angle. What are the measures of the three angles?  </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #17542 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Paul><B>Paul(988)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-11.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=17542\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Triangle adds up to 180 degrees:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let one side be x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let middle side be 2x+17<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let the largest side be x+55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x)+(2x+17)+(x+55)=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x+72=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x=108<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=27\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2(27)+17=71<BR>\n" );
document.write( "27+55=82.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<font color = purple>Hence, the three sides are 27, 71 and 82 degrees.</font><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Paul. </SPAN>\n" );
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