SOLUTION: One angle of a triangle measures 44∘ more than the smallest, while a third angle is twice the smallest. Find the measure of each angle.

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Question 1014297: One angle of a triangle measures 44∘ more than the smallest, while a third angle is twice the smallest. Find the measure of each angle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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For a triangle,
A%2BB%2BC=180
B=A%2B44
C=2A
Substituting,
A%2B%28A%2B44%29%2B2A=180
4A%2B44=180
4A=136
A=34
Then,
B=34%2B44=78
and
C=2%2A34=68