document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=665186>Question 665186</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Hello, <BR>\n" );
document.write( "I could really use some help solving this word problem I have on my homework. The word problem is: <BR>\n" );
document.write( "\"In triangle XYZ, angles X and Y have the same measure. The sum of the measure of angles Y and Z is 100°. How many degrees are there in each of the three angles?\" \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "So far, I have written down that<BR>\n" );
document.write( "X = Y<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Y + Z = 100°. I know that all the angles in a triangle add up to 180° so I know that my equation will = 180°. \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'm having trouble coming up with an equation to solve this problem. Once I get that, I can finish the rest of the poem easily. <BR>\n" );
document.write( "Thank you for your help in advance! </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "given:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "angles <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > have the same measure;...=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X=Y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X=Y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the measure of angles <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Z ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Z\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > is <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >°...=> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y%2BZ=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y%2BZ=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "the sum of all angles in a triangle is:\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X%2BY%2BZ=180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X%2BY%2BZ=180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >...since <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X=Y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X=Y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y%2BZ=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y%2BZ=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, we have\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y%2B100=180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y%2B100=180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y=180-100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y=180-100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28Y=80%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28Y=80%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "we know that <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=X=Y ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"X=Y\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >, so <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28X=80%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28X=80%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > too\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "now find <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Z ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Z\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Y%2BZ=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Y%2BZ=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=80%2BZ=100 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"80%2BZ=100\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=Z=100-80 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"Z=100-80\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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