SOLUTION: A small area in front of a building is triangular in shape. The perimeter of the triangle is 37 meters. The second side is one-half of the first side in length. The third side i

Question 141832: A small area in front of a building is triangular in shape. The perimeter of the triangle is 37 meters. The second side is one-half of the first side in length. The third side is 3 meters less than the first side. Find the length in meters of each side of the triangular region.
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
LET X=THE FIRST SIDE
X/2=THE SECOND SIDE.
X-3=THE THIRD SIDE.
X+X/2+X-3=37
2.5X=37+3
2.5X=40
X=40/2.5
X=16 ANSWER FOR THE FIRST SIDE.
16/2=8 FOR THE SECOND SIDE.
16-3=13 FOR THE THIRD SIDE.
PROOF:
16+8+13=37
37=37

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