The angle measures of an isosceles triangle are shown. Find the value of w.

Answer:
[tex]w=7[/tex]
Step-by-step explanation:
Using the Angle Sum Theorem which states that all the interior angles in a triangle add up to 180 degrees you can use that to solve for w with the following:
[tex]62 +9w-1+8w=180[/tex] First combine like terms
[tex](62-1)+(9w+8w)=180[/tex]
[tex]61+17w=180[/tex] Then subtract 61 from both sides.
[tex]17w=180-61[/tex]
[tex]17w=119[/tex] Now divide by 17
[tex]w=119/17[/tex]
[tex]w=7[/tex]