SOLUTION: One side of a triangle is 7cm more than half as long as the longest side of the triangle. The third side is 6 cm shorter than the longest side. The perimeter of the triangle is 161

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Question 1167777: One side of a triangle is 7cm more than half as long as the longest side of the triangle. The third side is 6 cm shorter than the longest side. The perimeter of the triangle is 161 cm. Find the length of each side.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39799) About Me  (Show Source):
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L, the longest side
7+L/2, "one" side
L-6, "third" side
161, the perimeter


L%2B%28L%2F2%2B7%29%2B%28L-6%29=161-------solve and see if it works.



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longest, 64
"one" side, 39
"third" side, 58
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