SOLUTION: The sides of a triangle are in a 2:3:4 ration what is the length of the longest side if the perimeter of the triangle is 63 in?

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Question 526174: The sides of a triangle are in a 2:3:4 ration what is the length of the longest side if the perimeter of the triangle is 63 in?
Answer by richwmiller(17219)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2x+3x+4x=63
9x=63
x=7
4x=28
The longest side is 28 in.

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