document.write( "Question 1105425: A triangular field is surrounded by 520 yards of fence. The longest side of the field is 20 yards less than three times the length the shortest side. The length of the next-longest side is two times the length of the shortest side. What is the length of the shortest side?
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Algebra.Com's Answer #720239 by Boreal(15235)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! shortest side=x \n" ); document.write( "longest is 3x-20 \n" ); document.write( "middle is 2x \n" ); document.write( "They add to 520 \n" ); document.write( "Therefore 6x-20=520 \n" ); document.write( "6x=540 \n" ); document.write( "x=90 yds. ANSWER \n" ); document.write( "sides are 90, 250, and 180 yds. \n" ); document.write( " |