SOLUTION: One side of triangle is 5 more than 2 times the shortest side. The third side is 11 feet more than the shortest side. The perimeter is 60. Find all three sides.
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Question 1124893: One side of triangle is 5 more than 2 times the shortest side. The third side is 11 feet more than the shortest side. The perimeter is 60. Find all three sides.
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
shortest side=s
another side is 2s+5
third side is s+11
They add to 60
4s+16=60
4s=44
s=11 ft shortest side
2s+5=27 ft another side
s+11=22 ft third side
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