SOLUTION: How do you solve: The second angle of a triangle is 6 degrees more than the first angle. The third angle is twice the first angle. What is the measure of each angle? Thank yo

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Question 261147: How do you solve:
The second angle of a triangle is 6 degrees more than the first angle. The third angle is twice the first angle. What is the measure of each angle?
Thank you

Answer by palanisamy(496) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let the first angle be x
Then the second angle = x+6
And the third angle = 2x
Sum of the angles x+x+6+2x = 180
4x = 180-6
x = 174/4
x = 43.5 degrees
So the angles are 43.5, 49.5 and 87 degrees