document.write( "Question 1095641: A vacant city lot is being turned into a neighborhood garden. The neighbors want to fence in a triangular section of the lot and plant flowers there. The longest side of the triangular section is 8 feet shorter than twice the shortest side. The third side is 4 feet longer than the shortest side. The perimeter is 56 feet. How long is each​ side? \n" ); document.write( "
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let s = the length of the shortest side, side 1
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\n" ); document.write( "Write an equation for each statement
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\n" ); document.write( "\" The longest side of the triangular section is 8 feet shorter than twice the shortest side.\"
\n" ); document.write( "side 2 = 2s - 8
\n" ); document.write( "\" The third side is 4 feet longer than the shortest side.\"
\n" ); document.write( "side 3 = s + 4
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\n" ); document.write( " How long is each side?
\n" ); document.write( "the sum of the 3 sides is 56 ft
\n" ); document.write( "(2s-8) + (s+4) + s = 56
\n" ); document.write( "combine like terms
\n" ); document.write( "4s - 4 = 56
\n" ); document.write( "4s = 56 + 4
\n" ); document.write( "4s = 60
\n" ); document.write( "s = 60/4
\n" ); document.write( "s = 15 ft is the shortest side
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\n" ); document.write( "I'll let you find the other two sides, check that they add up to 56 \n" ); document.write( "
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