SOLUTION: The problem is: The perimeter of a triangle is 84cm. Two sides are three times the length of the third side. What are the lengths of the three sides?
I cannot figure out what f
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Question 777534: The problem is: The perimeter of a triangle is 84cm. Two sides are three times the length of the third side. What are the lengths of the three sides?
I cannot figure out what formula to use to solve it.
Found 2 solutions by rothauserc, solver91311:
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
let x be the length of the third side
3x +3x +x = 84
7x = 84
x = 12, and
the three sides are 36 cm, 36 cm, 12 cm
Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
is the third side and 
is each of the other two sides. The perimeter is the sum of all the sides.
John
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My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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