SOLUTION: One angle in a triangle measures five times the smallest angle, whereas the largest angle is six times the smallest angle. Find the measures of all three angles

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Question 486612: One angle in a triangle measures five times the smallest angle, whereas the largest angle is six times the smallest angle. Find the measures of all three angles
Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x degrees is the smallest angle
then other angles are 5x and 6x degrees
The sum of angles in triangle is 180 degrees
x%2B5x%2B6x=180
12x=180
x=180%2F12
x=15degrees is the smallest angle
The other angles are 5%2A15=75 degrees, 6%2A15=90 degrees