SOLUTION: The measures of the angles of a triangle are (2x + 10)◦, (3x)◦, (8x − 25)◦. The triangle is A. Obtuse. B. Right. C. Acute. D. Equilateral. E. None of the

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Question 286031: The measures of the angles of a triangle are (2x + 10)◦, (3x)◦, (8x − 25)◦. The triangle is
A. Obtuse. B. Right. C. Acute. D. Equilateral. E. None of these.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+10+3x+8x-25=180
13x-15
13x=195
x=15
2x+10=40
3x=45
8x-25=120-25=95
A. Obtuse
because one angle is more than 90 degrees.