document.write( "Question 258388: One side of a triangle is 18 feet longer that its shortest side. The remaining side is 11 feet less than 3 times the length of the shortest side. Find The dimensions of the triangle if the perimeter of it is 137 feet. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #190323 by checkley77(12844) ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! X=S+18 \n" ); document.write( "Y=3S-11 \n" ); document.write( "X+Y+S=137 \n" ); document.write( "S+18+3S-11+S=137 \n" ); document.write( "5S=137-18+11 \n" ); document.write( "5S=130 \n" ); document.write( "S=130/5 \n" ); document.write( "S=26 FT. FOR THE SHORTEST SIDE. \n" ); document.write( "X=26+18=44 FT. FOR THE MIDDLE SIDE. \n" ); document.write( "Y=3*26-11=78-11=67 FT. FOR THE LONGER SIDE. \n" ); document.write( "PROOF: \n" ); document.write( "26+44+67=137 \n" ); document.write( "137=137 \n" ); document.write( " |