SOLUTION: A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest​ side, and the third side is 17 feet more than the length of the shortest side. Find

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Question 1130691: A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest​ side, and the third side is 17 feet more than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 153 feet.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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shortest           x
middle            2x
longest           x+17
perimeter        153

Sum in one variable 

shortest           34
middle             68
longest            51
perimeter         153