SOLUTION: How can I solve for the missing side of a triangle if one side equals 45 degrees and the other side equals [2x+8] degrees?

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Question 805043: How can I solve for the missing side of a triangle if one side equals 45 degrees and the other side equals [2x+8] degrees?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) About Me  (Show Source):
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How can I solve for the missing side of a triangle if one side equals 45 degrees and the other side equals [2x+8] degrees?
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Assume you mean finding the missing angle, not side
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let A = the missing angle
A triangle has a total of 180 degrees,therefore
A = 180 - 45 - (2x+8)
A = 180 - 45 - 2x - 8
A = 127 - 2x