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The second angle in a triangle is 3° less than twice the first angle. The third angle measure is 8° more than twice the first angle. Find each angle

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Answer: The first angle is 35°, the second angle is 67° and the third angle is 78°.

Explanation:

Wee will represent the first angle by f,the second by s, and the third by t.

If gives us the information that the second angle is 3 less than twice the first one, that can be represent by the equation s= 2f-3 .

The third angle is 8 more than twice the first so it can also be represent by the equation t= 2f + 8 .

Now we know the interior of angles of a triangle adds up to 180 degrees. so see the measures equal 180 to solve for f.

f+ (2f+8) + (2f -3) = 180 Combine like terms on the left side

5f + 5 = 180

-5 -5

5f= 175

f = 35

So the first angle is 35 degrees.

Second angle.

s=2(35) - 3

s= 70 -3

s = 67

The second angle is 67.

Third angle.

t = 2(35) + 8

t= 70 + 8

t= 78

The third angle is 78 degrees.

Now add the angles up to see if they equal 180 degrees.

35 + 67 + 78 = 180

180 = 180

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