SOLUTION: The second angle of a triangle is three times the first and the third is 12 degrees less than twice the first. find the measures of the angles.

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: The second angle of a triangle is three times the first and the third is 12 degrees less than twice the first. find the measures of the angles. This question is from textbook Addison-Wesley

Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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angle 1=x=32
angle 2=3x=96
angle 3=2x-12=52
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x+3x+2x-12=180
combine like terms and add 12 to both sides
6x=192
x=32