SOLUTION: a field shape like a triangle has a perimeter of 224 meters.The length of the second side is twice the length of the first side and the third side is half the length of the first s

Question 22236: a field shape like a triangle has a perimeter of 224 meters.The length of the second side is twice the length of the first side and the third side is half the length of the first side.Find the length of the three sides
Answer by Paul(988) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
First side = x
Second side = 2x
Third side = 0.5x

x+2x+0.5x=224
3.5x=224

x=64
64 x 2=128
= 32
Hence, the first side is 64m and second side is 128m and the third side is 32m

Check: 32+128+64 = 224
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