SOLUTION: The measures of a triangle are in the extended ratio 5:3:4. What is the measure of the smallest angle?

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Question 946504: The measures of a triangle are in the extended ratio 5:3:4. What is the measure of the smallest angle?
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x%2B3x%2B4x=180
12x=180
So then dividing by 4,
3x=45
The smallest angle is 45 degrees.