SOLUTION: i forgot to put the perimeter in the last question the perimeter of a triangle is 66 find the length of the shortest side side A is x+5 side B is 3x-1 and side C is 4x-2 what is th

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Question 1011692: i forgot to put the perimeter in the last question the perimeter of a triangle is 66 find the length of the shortest side side A is x+5 side B is 3x-1 and side C is 4x-2 what is the shortest side
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathLover1:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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A+B+C=66
x+5+3x-1+4x-2=66
8x+2=66
8x=64
x=8

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

if the perimeter of a triangle is 66 then A%2BB%2BC=66
if A=x%2B5 ,B=3x-1 and C=4x-2+ then we have
%28x%2B5%29%2B%283x-1%29%2B%284x-2%29=66
x%2B5%2B3x-1%2B4x-2=66
8x%2B2=66
8x=66-2
8x=64
x=64%2F8
x=8

then the shortest side is A=8%2B5=>A=13