document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=968940>Question 968940</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the three angles of a triangle adds up to 180*. One angle is double the smallest angle. The third angle is 12* less than triple the smallest angle. What is the measure of the smallest angle? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #592008 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=592008\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the three angles of a triangle adds up to 180*. One angle is double the smallest angle. The third angle is 12* less than triple the smallest angle. What is the measure of the smallest angle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "a+b+c = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2b<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c 3b-12<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"b\"::<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2b + b + 3b-12 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "6b = 168<BR>\n" );
document.write( "b = 28 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "a = 2b = 56 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "c = 96 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Stan H.<BR>\n" );
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