document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=875750>Question 875750</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> In triangle ABC, angle A is twice the sum of angles B and C.  Angle B is 24 degrees.  What is the measure of Angle A?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The answer is Angle A is 120 degrees but we can't figure out how to get there.  Help! </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #528411 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><B>jim_thompson5910(35256)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=jim_thompson5910><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=528411\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> \"angle A is twice the sum of angles B and C\" so A = 2*(B+C)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since B = 24, we know\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 2*(B+C)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 2*(24+C)\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 2*24+2C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 48 + 2C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "All 3 angles add to 180 degrees, so A+B+C = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A+B+C = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A+24+C = 180 ... plug in B = 24\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48+2C+24+C = 180 ... plug in A = 48+2C, now solve for C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "48+2C+24+C = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "72+3C = 180\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3C = 180-72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "3C = 108\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 108/3\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "C = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Use this to find A\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 48+2C\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 48+2*36 ... plug in C = 36\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 48+72\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = 120 </SPAN>\n" );
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