SOLUTION: The longest side of a triangle is three times as long as the shortest side and 6cm longer than the third side. If the total length of the three sides is 99cm, find the length of ea

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Question 891929: The longest side of a triangle is three times as long as the shortest side and 6cm longer than the third side. If the total length of the three sides is 99cm, find the length of each side.
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+3x+3x-6=99
7x=105
x=105/7
x=15
3x=45
3x-6=39