SOLUTION: in a certain triangle, the measures of the interior angles can be represented as x, 2x, and x-20. what are the measures of all three interior angles

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Question 602378: in a certain triangle, the measures of the interior angles can be represented as x, 2x, and x-20. what are the measures of all three interior angles
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: the sum of all the angles in a triangle gives you 180 degrees. So we have the equation

x%2B2x%2Bx-20=180

Solve this equation for x and use that solution to find your three angles.