SOLUTION: Two angles of a triangle have the same measure and the third one is 12 degrees greater than the measure of each of the other two. Find the measure of the LARGEST angle in the trian

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Question 668328: Two angles of a triangle have the same measure and the third one is 12 degrees greater than the measure of each of the other two. Find the measure of the LARGEST angle in the triangle.
Answer by deshpande.shilpa14(4) About Me  (Show Source):
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let p be the measure of congruent angles.
third angle will be (larger angle) = p+12
bye angle sum property of triangle
p+p+p+12=180
3p= 168
p=168/3 =56 degree
so largest angle is 56 + 12= 68 degree