SOLUTION: The second angle of a triangle is 3 times as large as the first. The third angle is 60 degrees more than the first. Find the measure of the smallest angle. Equation: Smallest

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Question 1101598: The second angle of a triangle is 3 times as large as the first. The third angle is 60 degrees more than the first. Find the measure of the smallest angle.
Equation:
Smallest Angle:
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The second angle of a triangle is 3 times as large as the first. The third angle is 60 degrees more than the first. Find the measure of the smallest angle.
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Call the 1st angle x.
The 2nd angle is 3x.
The 3rd angle is x+60
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The sum is 180 degs