SOLUTION: In a triangle, the sum of two angles is 118°and difference is 32°; find each angle of the triangle.

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Question 886213: In a triangle, the sum of two angles is 118°and difference is 32°; find each angle of the triangle.
Answer by JulietG(1812) About Me  (Show Source):
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A + B = 118
A - B = 32
Add together
2A = 150
Divide by 2
A = 75
If Angle A is 75 degrees, and the difference between A and B is 32, then B = 43 degrees.
A + B + C = 180 degrees
75 + 43 + C = 180
118 + C = 180
C = 180 - 118
C = 62 degrees
A = 75; B = 43; C = 62