SOLUTION: The perimeter of a triangle is 60 centimeters. One side is 6 centimeters shorter than the second side. The third side is 6 centimeters shorter than triple the length of the first s

Question 269843: The perimeter of a triangle is 60 centimeters. One side is 6 centimeters shorter than the second side. The third side is 6 centimeters shorter than triple the length of the first side. Find the length of each side
Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The perimeter formula is

from above, we get

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putting all of this together we get

combine like terms and we get

add 30 to get

divide by 5 to get

this means that

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