SOLUTION: The Perimeter of the triangle is 59 cm. Find the length of each side. a= 2x-1 b= 4x-6 c= 3x+21 I've no clue as to how to solve this question.

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Question 639257: The Perimeter of the triangle is 59 cm.
Find the length of each side.
a= 2x-1
b= 4x-6
c= 3x+21
I've no clue as to how to solve this question.
Answer by asuar010(338) About Me  (Show Source):
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a%2Bb%2Bc=59 so 2x-1%2B4x-6%2B3x%2B21=59 so 9x%2B14=59 so 9x=45 so x=5 so a=2%285%29-1=9 and b=4%285%29-6=14 so c=3%285%29%2B21=36