SOLUTION: the largest angle is five more than 4 times the smallest angle and the middle angle is twice the smallest. what is the smallest angle? I need an equations I solve I don't understan

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Question 961146: the largest angle is five more than 4 times the smallest angle and the middle angle is twice the smallest. what is the smallest angle? I need an equations I solve I don't understand this

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Assign a variable and transcribe from word description into an equation. A triangle's sum of interior angles is 180 degrees.


Smallest angle is 25 degrees.