SOLUTION: The angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees. The second angle is 25 degrees larger than the smallest angle. The third angle is 3 times as big as the smallest angle. Find the mea

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Question 1202606: The angles of a triangle add up to 180 degrees. The second angle is 25 degrees larger than the smallest angle. The third angle is 3 times as big as the smallest angle. Find the measure of the smallest angle (in degrees).
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
small angle                   x
second angle                  x+25
third angle                   3x
SUM                           180

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