SOLUTION: Find the measure of the largest angle of the triangle: angles are. (7x+10); (x+20); (2x)

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Question 550362: Find the measure of the largest angle of the triangle: angles are. (7x+10); (x+20); (2x)
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hint: all three angles of ANY triangle ALWAYS add up to 180 degrees.


So this means that (7x+10)+(x+20)+(2x) = 180


Use the equation above to find x and then plug it into 7x+10 to find the largest angle