SOLUTION: a triangle has a perimeter of 53 in . the shortest side of triangleis two more than one-third of the longest side . the other side is five less then the longest side . find the dim

Question 885731: a triangle has a perimeter of 53 in . the shortest side of triangleis two more than one-third of the longest side . the other side is five less then the longest side . find the dimension

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a triangle has a perimeter of 53 in . the shortest side of triangleis two more than one-third of the longest side . the other side is five less then the longest side . find the dimension
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let x=longest side
x/3+2=shortest side
x-5=3rd side

lcd:3
3x+x+6+3x-15=159
7x=168
x=24
x/3+2=10
x-5=19
longest side=24 inches
shortest side=10 inches
3rd side=19 inches
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