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\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "19. the second angle of a triangle is two times as large as the first. The third angle is 10 more than the second angle. Find the measure of the first angle.\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "20. The perimeter of a rectangular writing pad is 28 inches. The length is 1 inch less than twice the width. Find the width. \r
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Algebra.Com's Answer #89372 by Fombitz(32388)\"\" \"About 
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19. Let's call the angles A1, A2, A3.
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"A2=2%2AA1\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"A3=A2%2B10=2%2AA1%2B10\"
\n" ); document.write( "From your triangle knowledge you also know that the sum of the angles of a triangle equals 180 degrees.
\n" ); document.write( "3.\"A1%2BA2%2BA3=180\"\r
\n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Now substitute your values from equation 1 and 2 into equation 3.
\n" ); document.write( "3.\"A1%2BA2%2BA3=180\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A1%2B%282%2AA1%29%2B%282%2AA1%2B10%29=180\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2AA1%2B10=180\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"5%2AA1=170\"
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\n" ); document.write( "From 1,
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"A2=2%2AA1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"A2=2%2A34\"
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\n" ); document.write( "From 2,
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\n" ); document.write( "\"A3=68%2B10\"
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\n" ); document.write( "20. The perimeter of a rectangular writing pad is 28 inches. The length is 1 inch less than twice the width. Find the width.
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"P=2W%2B2L=28\"
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"L=2W-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "Substitute 2 into 1 and solve for W.
\n" ); document.write( "1.\"2W%2B2L=28\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2W%2B2%282W-1%29=28\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"2W%2B4W-2=28\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6W-2=28\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"6W=30\"
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\n" ); document.write( "From 2,
\n" ); document.write( "2.\"L=2W-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"L=2%285%29-1\"
\n" ); document.write( "\"L=10-1\"
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