document.write( "Question 1059043: A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest​ side, and the third side is 17 feet more than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 157 feet. \n" ); document.write( "
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A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest​ side, and the third side is 17 feet more than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 157 feet.
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\n" ); document.write( "shortest = s
\n" ); document.write( "3rd = t
\n" ); document.write( "other = o
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\n" ); document.write( "Equations:
\n" ); document.write( "o = 2s
\n" ); document.write( "t = s + 17
\n" ); document.write( "o + s + t = 157
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\n" ); document.write( "Substitute and solve for \"s\"::
\n" ); document.write( "2s + s+17 + s = 157
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\n" ); document.write( "4s = 140
\n" ); document.write( "s = 35 ft (shortest)
\n" ); document.write( "o = 2s = 70 ft (other)
\n" ); document.write( "t = s+17 = 52 ft (3rd side)
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\n" ); document.write( "Stan H.
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