SOLUTION: The vertical angle of an Isosceles triangle measure (5t-18 )deg and one of the base angles measures 3tdeg. The value of t is

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Question 955729: The vertical angle of an Isosceles triangle measure (5t-18 )deg and one of the base angles measures 3tdeg. The value of t is
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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I think you mean vertex angle.
The angles of the triangle sum to 180.
5t-18%2B3t%2B3t=180
11t-18=180
11t=198
t=18
So then,
3t=54
and
5t-18=90-18=72
54-54-72 triangle.