SOLUTION: i forgot to put the perimeter in the last question the perimeter of a triangle is 66 find the length of the shortest side side A is x+5 side B is 3x-1 and side C is 4x-2 what is th

Question 1011692: i forgot to put the perimeter in the last question the perimeter of a triangle is 66 find the length of the shortest side side A is x+5 side B is 3x-1 and side C is 4x-2 what is the shortest side
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A+B+C=66
x+5+3x-1+4x-2=66
8x+2=66
8x=64
x=8
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

if the perimeter of a triangle is then
if , and then we have

then the shortest side is =>

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