document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=921336>Question 921336</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> the measure of the vertex angle of triangle 1 is 40 find the measures of the base angles </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "Let each of the base angles have measure = \"x\".<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x + 40 = 180 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2x = 140 <BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 70 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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