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document.write( "One angle of a triangle measures 6 degrees more than the second. The third angle measures 4 degrees less than 3 times of the sum of the measures of the first two angles. Find the measures of the three angles.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "The first angle measures____ degrees, the second_____ degrees, and the third_____degrees. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #87591 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><B>checkley71(8403)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=checkley71><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=87591\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> let x be the first angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let x+6 be the next angle<BR>\n" );
document.write( "let 3(x+x+6)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x+x+6+3(x+x+6)=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6+3(2x+6)=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+6+6x+18=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=180-6-18<BR>\n" );
document.write( "8x=156<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=156/8<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x=19.5 degrees for the smallest angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.5+6=25.5 degrees for the second angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(19.5+25.5)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3(45)=145 the largest angle.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "proof<BR>\n" );
document.write( "19.5+25.5+145=180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "180=180\r<BR>\n" );
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