SOLUTION: There is a triangular piece of land adjoining an oil field in Texas, with a permeter of 271 meters. The length of the second side is double the first side. The length of the third

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Question 389110: There is a triangular piece of land adjoining an oil field in Texas, with a permeter of 271 meters. The length of the second side is double the first side. The length of the third side is 15 meters longer then the first side. Find the length of each side.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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A%2BB%2BC=271
B=2A
C=15%2BA
Substituting,
A%2B2A%2B15%2BA=271
4A=256
highlight%28A=64%29 ft.
B=2%2864%29
highlight%28B=128%29 ft.
C=15%2B64
highlight%28C=79%29 ft