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document.write( "1) In a certain triangle the measure of one angle is double the measure of a second angle but is 10 degrees less than the measure of the third angle. [The sum of the measures of three interior angles of a triangle is always 180 degrees.]  What is the measure of each angle?\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Tom&#8217;s uncle owns a triangular piece of land. The perimeter fence that surrounds the land measures 378 yards. The shortest side is 30 yards longer than one-half of the longest side. The second longest side is 2 yards shorter than the longest side.  What is the length of each side?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #99011 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><B>stanbon(75887)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=stanbon><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=99011\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 1) In a certain triangle the measure of one angle is double the measure of a second angle but is 10 degrees less than the measure of the third angle. [The sum of the measures of three interior angles of a triangle is always 180 degrees.] What is the measure of each angle?<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Let the 2nd angle be \"x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Then \"one angle\" is \"2x\"<BR>\n" );
document.write( "3rd angle is 2x+10<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x + 2x + 2x+10 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x+10 = 180<BR>\n" );
document.write( "5x = 170<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "x = 34 (2nd angle)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x = 68 (one angle)<BR>\n" );
document.write( "2x+10 = 78 (3rd angle)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Cheers,<BR>\n" );
document.write( "Stan H.\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "2) Tom’s uncle owns a triangular piece of land. The perimeter fence that surrounds the land measures 378 yards. The shortest side is 30 yards longer than one-half of the longest side. The second longest side is 2 yards shorter than the longest side. What is the length of each side?<BR>\n" );
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