document.write( "Question 422504: in triangle abc,the measure of angle b is 40 degrees more than three times the measure of angle a, the measure of angle c is 65 degrees more than the measure of angle a, find the measure of each angle. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #294921 by checkley79(3341) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! b=3a+40 \n" ); document.write( "c=a+65 \n" ); document.write( "a+b+c=180 \n" ); document.write( "a+(3a+40)+(a+65)=180 \n" ); document.write( "a+3a+40+a+65=180 \n" ); document.write( "5a=180-40-65 \n" ); document.write( "5a=75 \n" ); document.write( "a=75/5 \n" ); document.write( "a=15 degrees, \n" ); document.write( "Proof: \n" ); document.write( "15+3*15+40+15+65=180 \n" ); document.write( "15+45+40+15+65=180 \n" ); document.write( "180=180 \n" ); document.write( " |