document.write( "Question 1001483: the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. angle a is twice as larg as angle b .angle a is 5 less than angle c write three equations and solve for the values of the three angles \n" ); document.write( "
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the sum of the angles of a triangle is 180 degrees. angle a is twice as larg as angle b .angle a is 5 less than angle c write three equations and solve for the values of the three angles
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "a + b + c = 180
\n" ); document.write( "a = 2b
\n" ); document.write( "a = c-5
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and for \"c\" and solve for \"a\"::
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\n" ); document.write( "a + (a/2) + (a+5) = 180
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\n" ); document.write( "(5/2)a = 175
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\n" ); document.write( "(1/2)a = 35
\n" ); document.write( "a = 70 degrees
\n" ); document.write( "b = a/2 = 35
\n" ); document.write( "c = a+5 = 75 degrees
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