SOLUTION: Perimeter of a triangle is 69, side a is 5 inches shorter then side b, Side c is twice as long as side a. Find the length of each side
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Question 368110: Perimeter of a triangle is 69, side a is 5 inches shorter then side b, Side c is twice as long as side a. Find the length of each side
Answer by nyc_function(2741) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
I will give you the equation and you can then solve for each side.
side a = (x - 5)
side b = x
side c = 2(x - 5)
Perimeter is 69.
69 = (x - 5) + x + 2(x - 5)
Can you finish?
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