document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=433577>Question 433577</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hi There,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "I need help in math but i was just wondering if you could help me with this problem: Solve for X. Then Classify the triangle by its angle meausures. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Angle#1:90;angle#2:X;angle#3:(X+20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's what I've tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First I put it in an equation:90+(X+20)+X<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Next I thought i was supposed to distribute,so I did:90 times X=90x + 90 times 20=1800(90x+1800=180)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "But 180 is smaller than 1800..and that's where I got Stuck.. Please Help me and Thanks for trying<BR>\n" );
document.write( "-Heaven C.  </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Angle#1:90;angle#2:X;angle#3:(X+20)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Here's what I've tried:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "First I put it in an equation:90+(X+20)+X<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Right here you should write the equation as:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "90 + x + (x+20) = 180; (the total of all triangles)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 90 from both sides; combine like terms and you have<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 20 = 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Subtract 20 from both sides<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 70<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 35 degrees is the 2nd angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "35 + 20 = 55 degrees is the 3rd angle<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "You can confirm this 90 + 35 + 55 = 180<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Obviously it is a Right triangle because it has a 90 degree angle<BR>\n" );
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