document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=331904>Question 331904</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Solve using the five-step problem-solving process. Show all steps necessary to arrive at your solution.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The second angle of a triangle is 3 times as large as the first. The third angle is 55° more than the first. Find the measure of the smallest angle. <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 #237900 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><B>mananth(16946)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=mananth><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=mananth><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=237900\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let first angle = x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second angle = 3x<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third angle = x+55<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of angles of triangle = 180(deg)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+3x+x+55=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+55=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "add -55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+55-55=180-55<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x=125<BR>\n" );
document.write( "divide by 5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x/5=125/5<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=25  <BR>\n" );
document.write( "first angle 25 deg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "second angle = 3x= 75 deg<BR>\n" );
document.write( "third angle = x+55 = 25+55=80 deg.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "80+75+25=180 </SPAN>\n" );
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