SOLUTION: The measures of the angles of a triangle are given as x degrees, (3x) degrees, and (4x) degrees. What are the measures of each angle?

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Question 91406This question is from textbook Glencoe Algebra 1
: The measures of the angles of a triangle are given as x degrees, (3x) degrees, and (4x) degrees. What are the measures of each angle? This question is from textbook Glencoe Algebra 1

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The sum of the angles of the triangle is 180 degrees.
x + 3x + 4x = 180
8x = 180
x = 22.5
x ~ 22.5 degrees
3x ~ 67.5 degrees
4x ~ 90 degrees