document.write( "Question 712592: A triangle contains three angles: a,b, and c. Angle b is twice angle a, and c is 20 more than angle a. Find the measures of the . The measures of the the angles inside a triangle total 180 \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #438069 by algebrahouse.com(1659) You can put this solution on YOUR website! x = angle a \n" ); document.write( "2x = angle b {angle b is twice angle a} \n" ); document.write( "x + 20 = angle c {angle c is 20 more than angle a}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 2x + x + 20 = 180 {angles of a triangle add up to 180} \n" ); document.write( "4x + 20 = 180 {combined like terms} \n" ); document.write( "4x = 160 {subtracted 20 from each side} \n" ); document.write( "x = 40 {divided each side by 4} \n" ); document.write( "2x = 80 {substituted 40, in for x, into 2x} \n" ); document.write( "x + 20 = 60 {substituted 40, in for x, into x + 20}\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "40°, 60°, and 80° are the three angles \n" ); document.write( " For more help from me, visit: www.algebrahouse.com \n" ); document.write( " |