document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=560504>Question 560504</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The smallest angle in a triangle is half of the largest angle. The third angle is 40° less than the largest angle. Find the measure of all three angles.  \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I don't know how to set up the problem, or what the equation would be equaled to. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #363924 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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/images/nopicture.jpg><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=363924\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The smallest angle in a triangle is half of the largest angle. The third angle is 40° less than the largest angle. Find the measure of all three angles. <BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let smallest be \"x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then largest is \"2x\".<BR>\n" );
document.write( "And 3rd angle = \"2x-40\"<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x + 2x + 2x-40 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 220<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 44 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 88 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x-40 = 48 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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