document.write( "Question 712483: The measures of the angles of a triangle are represented by 2x, x+10, 2x-30. Find the measure of the smallest angle of this triangle \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #437990 by algebrahouse.com(1659)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Angles of a triangle add up to 180°\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x + x + 10 + 2x - 30 = 180 {angles add up to 180} \n" ); document.write( "5x - 20 = 180 {combined like terms} \n" ); document.write( "5x = 200 {added 20 to each side} \n" ); document.write( "x = 40 {divided each side by 5}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "2x = 80 {substituted 40 for x} \n" ); document.write( "x + 10 = 50 {substituted 40 for x} \n" ); document.write( "2x - 30 = 50 {substituted 40 for x}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Two angles are the same and also the smallest at 50° \n" ); document.write( " For more help from me, visit: www.algebrahouse.com \n" ); document.write( " |