document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=309367>Question 309367</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 55 degrees more than the first. Find the measure of the smallest angle.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Here is something I have come up with:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a=3b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c=a+55\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 #221261 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><B>nyc_function(2741)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=nyc_function><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=nyc_function><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=221261\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let x = smallest angle in your triangle\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let 3x = second angle as given\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let (x + 55) = third angle as given\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the measures of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 3x + (x + 55) = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Solve for x and you shall have the answer.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Can you do it?\r<BR>\n" );
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