SOLUTION: A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle. One side is twice the length of the shortest side,
and the third side is 10 feet more than the length of the shortest side. The perimet
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Question 351344: A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle. One side is twice the length of the shortest side,
and the third side is 10 feet more than the length of the shortest side. The perimeter is 38 feet.
Find the lengths of all three sides.
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi,
Let x represent the shortest side
.
Question states
x + 2x + (x + 10) = 38 ft
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simplify and solve
4x + 10 = 38ft
4x = 28
x = 7 ft
2x = 14 ft
(x+10) = 17ft
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check your answer
7ft +14ft + 17ft = 38ft
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