SOLUTION: what is the perimeter of a triangle if one leg is 38.5cm, a second leg is y, and the third leg is y+22.5cm?

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Question 276618: what is the perimeter of a triangle if one leg is 38.5cm, a second leg is y, and the third leg is y+22.5cm?

Answer by user_dude2008(1862)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Perimeter: P=s1+s2+s3=38.5+y+y+22.5=2y+61

Answer: perimeter is 2y+61 cm

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