SOLUTION: The angle of a triangle are described as follows: angle A is the largest angle; its measure is twice the measure of angle B. The measure of angle C is 2 less than half the measure

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Question 938593: The angle of a triangle are described as follows: angle A is the largest angle; its measure is twice the measure of angle B. The measure of angle C is 2 less than half the measure of angle B. Find the measures of the three angles. Write an equation and solve

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A%2BB%2BC=180
.
.
A=2B
C=B%2F2-2
Substitute,
2B%2BB%2B%28B%2F2-2%29=180
6B%2BB-4=360
7B=364
B=52
Then,
A=2%2852%29
A=104
and
C=52%2F2-2
C=26-2
C=24