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the three angles in a triangle always add up to 180 degrees. If one angle of the triangle is 72 degrees and the second is 2 times the third what are the three angles.

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The three angles in a triangle always add up to 180 degrees. If one angle in a triangle is 72 degrees and the second is 2 times the third, what are the angles? Let the third be "x". Then the 2nd is "2x". Equation: x + 2x + 72 = 180 3x = 108 x = 36 degrees 2x = 72 degree