SOLUTION: Solve. Please show all of your work. The second angle of a triangle is 4 times as large as the first. The third angle is more than the sum of the other two angles. Find the measur

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Question 387572: Solve. Please show all of your work.
The second angle of a triangle is 4 times as large as the first. The third angle is more than the sum of the other two angles. Find the measure of all three angles. UGH..!!! 2 HRS AND COUNTING ...SOMEONE PLZ HELP!!!!!!!

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you know the total is 180 degrees
x+4x+(x+4x)=180
10x=180
x=18
4x=72
5x=90
Take a look at this.
I don't understand the third angle being more than the some of the other two.
This might help you some.