SOLUTION: The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180°. Find the three angles of the triangle if one angle is twice the smallest angle and the third angle is 36° greater than the smallest ang

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Question 964992: The sum of the angles of a triangle is 180°. Find the three angles of the triangle if one angle is twice the smallest angle and the third angle is 36° greater than the smallest angle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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X%2BY%2BS=180
X=2S
Y=S%2B36
Substituting,
2S%2BS%2B36%2BS=180
4S=144
S=36
X=2%2836%29=72
Y=S%2B36=72
36-72-72