SOLUTION: In any triangle the sum of the measures of the angles is 180 degrees. In triangle ABC, angle A is three times as large as angle B and also 16 degrees larger than angle C. Find the

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Question 348993: In any triangle the sum of the measures of the angles is 180 degrees. In triangle ABC, angle A is three times as large as angle B and also 16 degrees larger than angle C. Find the measure of each angle.
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A%2BB%2BC=180
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A=3B
B=A%2F3
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A=16%2BC
C=A-16
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Substitute,
A%2BA%2F3%2BA-16=180
%287%2F3%29A=196
highlight%28A=84%29degrees
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B=A%2F3
highlight%28B=28%29degrees
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C=84-16
highlight%28+C=68%29degrees