SOLUTION: What type of triangle has an angle measures 2x degrees, x+15 degrees and 5x+15?

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Question 396920: What type of triangle has an angle measures 2x degrees, x+15 degrees and 5x+15?
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What type of triangle has an angle measures 2x degrees, x+15 degrees and 5x+15?
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Equation:
2x + x+15 + 5x+15 = 180
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8x + 30 = 180
8x = 150
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x = 150/8 = 18.75 degrees
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2x = 300/8 degrees = 37.5 degrees
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x+15 = 15+(150/8)5 = 108.75 degrees
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Ans: obtuse
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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5x+15 = 5(150/8)+15 =