SOLUTION: Hey sorry but if you could help me find an equation that fits this description and solve it that would be great, A triangle has a perimeter of 255cm. If the longside is three ti

Question 1116081: Hey sorry but if you could help me find an equation that fits this description and solve it that would be great,
A triangle has a perimeter of 255cm. If the longside is three times the short side how long is the middle side
Answer by ikleyn(52780) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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In this problem, there are 3 unknowns: three side lengths.


But only two conditions are given, that allow to create only two equations.


In order for the problem allows a unique numerical solution, the third equation/condition is needed, which is absent in the post.

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