SOLUTION: The length of the longest side of a triangle is 5 inches more than twice the length of the shortest side, and the length of the middle side is 2 inches more than the length of the

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Question 1137691: The length of the longest side of a triangle is 5 inches more than twice the length of the shortest side, and the length of the middle side is 2 inches more than the length of the shortest side. The perimeter of the triangle is 55 inches. What is the length of the shortest side? Type in your numerical answer only; do not type any words or letters with your answer.
Found 3 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn, greenestamps:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
shortest          x
middle            x+2
longest           2x+5
SUM               55








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Answer by ikleyn(52841)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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The length of the longest side of a triangle is 5 inches more than twice the length of the shortest side,
and the length of the middle side is 2 inches more than the length of the shortest side.
The perimeter of the triangle is 55 inches. What is the length of the shortest side?
Type in your numerical answer only; do not type any words or letters with your answer.
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            The "solution" by @josgarithmetic is wrong, of course.

            For your safety, simply ignore it.


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@josgarithmetic,

cross carefully EVERY line of your post by red, and then write the correct solution below.


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    After my notice, @josgarithmetic took off his previous writing and replaced it by this updated version.


Answer by greenestamps(13203)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


The shortest side is x; the middle side is x+2; the longest side is 2x+5.

The problem is faulty, because the sum of the two shorter sides is 2x+2, which is less than the length of the longest side; therefore no triangle is formed.
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