SOLUTION: The measure of one angle of a triangle is 28 more than the measure of the smallest angle of the triangle. The measure of the third angle is twice the measure of the smallest angle

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Question 227603: The measure of one angle of a triangle is 28 more than the measure of the smallest angle of the triangle. The measure of the third angle is twice the measure of the smallest angle. Find all three measures.
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let x ="smallest angle"

"28 more than the measure of the smallest angle of the triangle" ___ x + 28

"the third angle is twice the measure of the smallest angle" ___ 2x

x + x + 28 + 2x = 180 ___ 4x + 28 = 180

4x = 152 ___ x = 38

x + 28 = 66

2x = 76