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document.write( "In a right triangle, one acute angle is 54degree more than twice the other. Find each acute angle.\r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #26616 by Nate(3500)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The sum of the degrees in a triangle is equal to 180 \n" ); document.write( "One angle: x \n" ); document.write( "Another angle: 2x + 54 \n" ); document.write( "The last angle: 90 \n" ); document.write( "Equation time! \n" ); document.write( "(x) + (2x + 54) + (90) = 180 \n" ); document.write( "x + 2x + 54 + 90 = 180 \n" ); document.write( "3x + 144 = 180 \n" ); document.write( "3x = 36 \n" ); document.write( "x = 12 \n" ); document.write( "Plug: \n" ); document.write( "2x + 54 \n" ); document.write( "2(12) + 54 \n" ); document.write( "24 + 54 \n" ); document.write( "78 \n" ); document.write( "One angle: x = 12 \n" ); document.write( "Another angle: 2x + 54 = 78 \n" ); document.write( "The last angle: 90 \n" ); document.write( " |