document.write( "Question 347646: THE MEASURE OF ONE ANGLE OF A TRIANGLE IS 10 DEGREES MORE THAN THE MEASURE OF THE SMALLEST ANGLE. THE MEASURE OF THE THIRD ANGLE IS 50 DEGREES MORE THAN THE MEASURE OF THE SMALLEST ANGLE. WHAT ARE THE MEASURES OF THE ANGLES OF THE TRIANGLE? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #248568 by checkley77(12844)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! x, x+10 & x+50 are the three angles. \n" ); document.write( "x+x+10+x+50=180 \n" ); document.write( "3x=180-10-50 \n" ); document.write( "3x=120 \n" ); document.write( "x=120/3 \n" ); document.write( "x=40 degrees for the smaller angle. \n" ); document.write( "40+10=50 degrees for the middle angle. \n" ); document.write( "40+50=90 degrees for the largest angle. \n" ); document.write( "Proof: \n" ); document.write( "40+50+90=180 \n" ); document.write( "180=180 \n" ); document.write( " |