document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1124988>Question 1124988</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The sum of the measures of the three angles of a triangle is equal to 180 degrees. In a given triangle, the second angle measures 20 degrees more than the first and the third, 35 degrees more than the second. What is the measure of each of these angles? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #741316 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><B>ankor@dixie-net.com(22740)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=ankor@dixie-net.com><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/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=ankor@dixie-net.com><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=741316\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Three angles A,B,C; write an equation for each statement<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The sum of the measures of the three angles of a triangle is equal to 180 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "A + B + C = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( " In a given triangle, the second angle measures 20 degrees more than the first<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = A + 20<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "A = B - 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( " and the third, 35 degrees more than the second.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "C = B + 35\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( " What is the measure of each of these angles?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "In the 1st equation, replace A with (B-20) and replace C with (B+35)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(B-20) + B + (B+35) = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "combine like terms<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B + B + B - 20 + 35 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B + 15 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B = 180 - 15<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3B = 165<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 165/3<BR>\n" );
document.write( "B = 55 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "I'll let you find A & C using the equations we have for each statement<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Ensure that the 3 angles do indeed, add up to 180\r<BR>\n" );
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