document.write( "Question 342840: One side of a triangle is three times the shortest side. The third side is 7 feet more than the shortest side. The perimeter is 62 feet. Find all three sides. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #245356 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! shortest side be x \n" ); document.write( "one side = 3x \n" ); document.write( "third side= x+7 \n" ); document.write( "... \n" ); document.write( "x+x+7+3x=62 \n" ); document.write( "5x+7=62 \n" ); document.write( "-7 \n" ); document.write( "5x+7-7=62-7 \n" ); document.write( "5x=55 \n" ); document.write( "/5 \n" ); document.write( "x= 55/5 \n" ); document.write( "x=11 \n" ); document.write( "3x = 33 \n" ); document.write( "11+7=18 \n" ); document.write( ".. \n" ); document.write( "11, 33, 18 \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |