document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=267902>Question 267902</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I'm hopeless !<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In a triangle, the largest angle is 100 degrees greater than the smallest angle.  The largest angle is three times as large as the third angle.  What is the measure of each angle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #196519 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=196519\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> I don't think you are hopeless at all, how about a step-by-step method here?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Let x = the largest angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"the largest angle is 100 degrees greater than the smallest angle.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(x-100) = the smallest angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "\"The largest angle is three times as large as the third angle.\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = the 3rd angle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Now we have an expression for all 3 angles using x<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the measure of each angle?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I'm sure you know that a triangle has a total of 180 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Large + small + 3rd angle = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + (x-100) + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x  = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x - 100 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x = 180 + 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >x  = 280<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Multiply by 3 to get rid of the denominator, results<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(2x) + x = 3(280)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "6x + x = 840<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "7x = 840<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=840%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"840%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 120 degrees is the largest angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "then<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=1%2F3 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"1%2F3\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > * 120 = 40 degrees is the 3rd angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120 - 100 = 20 degrees is the smallest angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "120 + 40 + 20 = 180 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope this relieves you of that hopeless feeling!! <BR>\n" );
document.write( "If you have any questions about this, you can email me.  ankor@att.net </SPAN>\n" );
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