document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=17095>Question 17095</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> The base angles of an isosceles triangle are congruent.  If the measure of each of the base angles is twice the measure of the third angel, find the measure of all three angles. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #8269 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><B>Earlsdon(6294)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=Earlsdon><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=8269\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> Let the third angle be x degrees. Then each base angle is 2x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The sum of the interior angles in any triangle is 180 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=x+%2B+2x+%2B+2x+=+180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"x+%2B+2x+%2B+2x+=+180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Simplify and solve for x.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "<IMG STYLE=\"max-width:80%;\" SRC=/cgi-bin/plot-formula.mpl?expression=5x+=+180 ALIGN=MIDDLE  ALT=\"5x+=+180\"   DISABLED_style= \"max-width:90%; height:auto;\" > Divide both sides by 5.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The measure of the third angle is 36 degrees.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The measure of the base angles are 2x each = 2(36) = 72 degrees.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Check: 36 + 72 + 72 = 180 </SPAN>\n" );
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