SOLUTION: The first side of a triangle is twice the second, and the third side is 20 feet less than three times the second.The perimeter of the triangle is 106 feet. What are the three sides
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Question 960298: The first side of a triangle is twice the second, and the third side is 20 feet less than three times the second.The perimeter of the triangle is 106 feet. What are the three sides?
Any help would be much appreciated thank you
Answer by josgarithmetic(39799) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Change from worded description into the expressions for each of the sides; and then form the equation for the perimeter. Assign "second side" as a variable for which to solve.
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