document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=134657>Question 134657</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> One angle of a triangle has a measure of 80 degree and the measures of the outer two angles are in a ratio of 2 to 3.Find the measures of the other two angles.  Please show how you get the answer, thank you in advance. </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "2 to 3 is the same as 2x to 3x.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Since the three angles add to 180 degrees you get the following equation:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "EQUATION:<BR>\n" );
document.write( "80 + 2x + 3x = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+3x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 100<BR>\n" );
document.write( "x = 20<BR>\n" );
document.write( "One of the angles is 2x=40 degrees<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The other is 3x=60 degrees<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H. </SPAN>\n" );
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