SOLUTION: if the three angles are a,b,and y and a=1/6b and y=1/2b,find all angles.

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Question 422494: if the three angles are a,b,and y and a=1/6b and y=1/2b,find all angles.
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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a+b+y=180
b/6+b+b/2=180
(b+6b+3b)/6=180
10b/6=180
10b=6*180
10b=1,080
b=1,080/10
b=108 degrees.
a=108/6=18 degrees.
y=108/2=54 degrees.
Proof:
18+108+54=180
180=180