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28 March, 03:16

Alma is finding the measures of the angles in a triangle that have the ratio 1:3:5. circle her mistake and correct it

x + 3x + 5x = 180

8x = 180

x = 22.5

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  1. 28 March, 03:43
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    error in summing terms in x

    Step-by-step explanation:

    x + 3x + 5x = 180 (collect like terms on left)

    9x = 180 ← (9x not 8x)

    divide both sides by 9

    x = 20
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