document.write( "Question 848781: The perimeter of a triangle is 32 feet. The second side is twice as long as the first. The third side is 2 feet longer than the second side. What are the lengths of the three sides. \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #511266 by harpazo(655)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! \n" ); document.write( "First side = x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Second side = 2x\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "Third side = 2x+2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x + 2x + 2x + 2 = 32\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x = 32-2\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "5x = 30\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 30/5\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "x = 6\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "First side is 6 feet. \n" ); document.write( "Second side is 2(6) or 12 feet. \n" ); document.write( "Third is 12+2 or 14 feet.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |