SOLUTION: One angle in a triangle has a measure that is three times as large as the smallest angle. The measure of the third angle is 10 degrees more than that of the smallest angle. Find th

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Question 1139799: One angle in a triangle has a measure that is three times as large as the smallest angle. The measure of the third angle is 10 degrees more than that of the smallest angle. Find the measure of the LARGEST angle.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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small            x
medium          3x
large           x+10
SUM             180

5x%2B10=180
5x=170
x=34
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Angle measures would be 34, 102, 44.



Largest angle is 102 degrees.