document.write( "Question 1113589: In triangle ABC, AB = BC. if mA =8x and mC = (3x+50) what is mA? \n" ); document.write( "
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If AB = BC, triangle ABC is isosceles,
\n" ); document.write( "with congruent angles at A and C,
\n" ); document.write( "meaning that those angles have the same measure.
\n" ); document.write( "If the measures of those angles, in degrees, are \"8x\" and \"3x%2B50\" .
\n" ); document.write( "then \"8x=3x%2B50\" .
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\n" ); document.write( "Solving that equation:
\n" ); document.write( "\"8x=3x%2B50\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"8x-3x=3x%2B50-3x\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5x=50\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"x=10\" .
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\n" ); document.write( "So the measure of angle A, in degrees, is
\n" ); document.write( "\"8x=8%2A10-80\" .
\n" ); document.write( "Angle A measures \"highlight%2880%5Eo%29\" .
\n" ); document.write( "Angle C has the same measure,
\n" ); document.write( "and angle B measures
\n" ); document.write( "\"180%5Eo-2%2880%5Eo%29=180%5Eo-160%5Eo=20%5Eo\" .
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