SOLUTION: One side of triangle is one-fourth the longest side. The third side is 9 feet less than the longest side. The perimeter is 117 . Find all three sides.

Question 781725: One side of triangle is one-fourth the longest side. The third side is 9 feet less than the longest side. The perimeter is 117 . Find all three sides.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If y is the longest side, then the expressions for the other sides are:
, and .
This perimeter problem basically becomes a simple algebra problem.

from which you can find the other side lengths.
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