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( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #618640 by stanbon(75887)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! 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( "----- \n" ); document.write( "Equations: \n" ); document.write( "a + b + c = 180 \n" ); document.write( "a = 2b \n" ); document.write( "a = c-5 \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "Substitute for \"b\" and for \"c\" and solve for \"a\":: \n" ); document.write( "---- \n" ); document.write( "a + (a/2) + (a+5) = 180 \n" ); document.write( "----- \n" ); document.write( "(5/2)a = 175 \n" ); document.write( "--- \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 \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( "Cheers, \n" ); document.write( "Stan H. \n" ); document.write( "------------- \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |