SOLUTION: Please help me solve this question: Each of two sides of a triangle is 8 inches longer than the third side. The perimeter is 43 inches. How long is each side of the triangle?

Question 906627: Please help me solve this question: Each of two sides of a triangle is 8 inches longer than the third side. The perimeter is 43 inches. How long is each side of the triangle?
Answer by MathLover1(20850) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

let's the third side be
given: each of ( and )of a triangle is longer than the third side ; that means the other two sides are same length, so
and )
if the perimeter is , than we have

.... substitute and

now find and

and

check:

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