document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=474904>Question 474904</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> If the measures of the angles of a triangle are in the ratio of 3:5:7, what is the measure of the largest angle of the triangle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A) 60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B) 72<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C) 84<BR>\n" );
document.write( "D) 90<BR>\n" );
document.write( "E) 144\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Please explain how I could approach and solve this, thanks! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #325649 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><B>richard1234(7193)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richard1234><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=richard1234><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=325649\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the angles be 3x, 5x, 7x. Their sum is 180, so\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3x + 5x + 7x = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "15x = 180 --> x = 12\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The largest angle is 7x, which is 7(12) = 84, choice C. </SPAN>\n" );
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