SOLUTION: Two angles of a triangle are 40 degrees and 62 degrees; what is the third angle's measure?

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Question 123715: Two angles of a triangle are 40 degrees and 62 degrees; what is the third angle's measure?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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The sum of the interior angles of a triangle is 180 degrees.
40%2B62%2BA=180
102%2BA=180
A=78
The remaining angle is 78 degrees.