SOLUTION: One angle of a triangle is one-sixth of the largest angle. The third angle is one-third of the largest. Find the measure of the largest angle.

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Question 445769: One angle of a triangle is one-sixth of the largest angle. The third angle is one-third of the largest. Find the measure of the largest angle.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+1/6x+1/3x=180
9/6x=180
x=180*6/9
x=120
1/6x=20
1/3x=40