document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=427965>Question 427965</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One angle of a triangle is a right angle. Another angle of the triangle is three times the smallest angle. What are the measures of all the angles? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #297541 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><B>John10(297)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-09.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=John10><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=John10><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=297541\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The total degrees of the triangle is 180 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Since there is a right triangle, it is 90 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So the other two angles are 90 degrees\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let x(smallest angle) and y be those two angles: x + y = 90 (1)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Another angle is three times the smallest number: y = 3x (2)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute (2) into (1) <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 3x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "4x = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 22.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute x = 22.5 into (2) to find y:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "y = 3(22.5)= 67.5\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The angles are 22.5, 67.5, and 90.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Hope it will help you!John10\r<BR>\n" );
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