Solve the problem.
-In triangle ABC, angle A is three times as large as angle C. The measure of angle B is 35° less than that of angle C. Find the measure of the angles.
A) $86 ^ { \circ } , 8 ^ { \circ }$ and $43 ^ { \circ }$
B) $86 ^ { \circ } , 8 ^ { \circ }$ and $86 ^ { \circ }$
C) $129 ^ { \circ } , 8 ^ { \circ }$ and $86 ^ { \circ }$
D) $129 ^ { \circ } , 8 ^ { \circ }$ and $43 ^ { \circ }$

Question

Solve the problem.
-In triangle ABC, angle A is three times as large as angle C. The measure of angle B is 35° less than that of angle C. Find the measure of the angles. 
A) $86 ^ { \circ } , 8 ^ { \circ }$ and $43 ^ { \circ }$
B) $86 ^ { \circ } , 8 ^ { \circ }$ and $86 ^ { \circ }$
C) $129 ^ { \circ } , 8 ^ { \circ }$ and $86 ^ { \circ }$
D) $129 ^ { \circ } , 8 ^ { \circ }$ and $43 ^ { \circ }$

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Let angle C be x. Then angle A is 3x and angle B is x - 35°. The sum of angles in a triangle is 180°, so 3x + (x - 35) + x = 180. Solving gives x = 8°, so angles are 129°, 8°, and 43°.

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