SOLUTION: One side of a triangle is twice as long as the smallest side. The longest side is 3 meters longer than the middle side. Find the measurement of the three sides if the perimeter is
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Question 323562: One side of a triangle is twice as long as the smallest side. The longest side is 3 meters longer than the middle side. Find the measurement of the three sides if the perimeter is 48 ft.
Answer by mananth(16946) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let smallest side be x
one side is 2x
the longest side = 2x+3
..
Perimeter = sum of all three sides =48
x+2x+2x+3= 48
5x+3=48
5x=45
x= 9
2x= 18
2x+3 = 21
..
9,18, 21 are the three sides.
CHECK
9+18+21=48
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