SOLUTION: In triangle ABC, the measure of angle B is 2 degrees more than three times the measure of angle A. The measure of angle C is 8 degrees more than the measure of angle A. Find the an

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Question 230514: In triangle ABC, the measure of angle B is 2 degrees more than three times the measure of angle A. The measure of angle C is 8 degrees more than the measure of angle A. Find the angle measures.
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a+3a+2+a+8=180
5a+10=180
5a=170
a=34 degrees
b=3a+2=104 degrees
c=a+8=42 degrees