SOLUTION: Suppose the perimeter of a triangular lot is 100 m. If the length of the shortest side is 10 m less than the middle-length side and the length of the longest side is 25 m more than

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Question 363745: Suppose the perimeter of a triangular lot is 100 m. If the length of the shortest side is 10 m less than the middle-length side and the length of the longest side is 25 m more than the shortest side, determine the length (in m) of the middle-length side
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Answer by Fombitz(32388)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
S=short length
M=middle length
L=long length

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