document.write( "Question 319387: Please help with: In a triangle ABC, angle B is 4 times angle A and angle C is 7(degrees) less than 5 times angle A.
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document.write( "What are the sizes of the angles? \n" );
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Algebra.Com's Answer #228713 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Please help with: \n" ); document.write( "In a triangle ABC, angle B is 4 times angle A and angle C is 7(degrees) less than 5 times angle A. \n" ); document.write( "What are the sizes of the angles? \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "B = 4A \n" ); document.write( "C = 5A-7 \n" ); document.write( "A+B+C = 180 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for B and for C, and solve for \"A\": \n" ); document.write( "A + 4A + 5A-7 = 180 \n" ); document.write( "10A = 187 \n" ); document.write( "A = 18.7 degrees \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "B = 4A = 4*18.7 = 74.8 degrees \n" ); document.write( "----------------- \n" ); document.write( "C = 5*18.7 -7 = 86.5 degrees \n" ); document.write( "================================= \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "========== \n" ); document.write( " |