document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=715391>Question 715391</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Could you please help me with this geometry problem?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Problem: In triangle ABC, angle A is 5 times angle B, and angle C is 16 degrees less than angle B. What are the measures of the three angles?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "My attempt: I tried to figure this problem out by forming an equation. I did A5=B<BR>\n" );
document.write( "and got B/5. I took B/5 and tried the equation C- 16 degrees= B/5. I then multiplied 5 by each variable. I got 5c-80 degrees= B. I divided 5c and b by 5 and ended up with c-80 degrees= B/5... Here i got lost.. I know that i'm doing this wrong. I don't remember how to solve this problem... \r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Any help you could provide would be greatly appreciated!\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let's call the measures of the angles (in degrees) <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > , <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=B ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"B\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We know that the measures of the angles of a triangle add up to <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=180%5Eo ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"180%5Eo\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > so<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28A%2BB%2BC=180%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28A%2BB%2BC=180%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "We translate \"angle A is 5 times angle B\" as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A=5%2AB ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A=5%2AB\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (or <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28A=5B%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28A=5B%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > leaving out the optional middle dot symbol for multiplication).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "We translate \"angle C is 16 degrees less than angle B\" as<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28C=B-16%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28C=B-16%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" ><BR>\n" );
document.write( "Now we put together all we know.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of the three angles will be<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=%285B%29%2BB%2B%28B-16%29=180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"%285B%29%2BB%2B%28B-16%29=180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > (I put the expressions for <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=A ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"A\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > and <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=C ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"C\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > in in parentheses, but those parentheses are not needed).<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5B%2BB%2BB-16=180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5B%2BB%2BB-16=180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7B-16=180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7B-16=180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7B-16%2B16=180%2B16 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7B-16%2B16=180%2B16\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7B=196 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7B=196\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=7B%2F7=196%2F7 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"7B%2F7=196%2F7\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > --> <IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=highlight%28B=28%29 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"highlight%28B=28%29\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" >\r<BR>\n" );
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