SOLUTION: The perimeter of a triangle is 130 inches. Two sides are the same length. The third side is 20 inches longer then the other two. Find the lenght of the shorter two sides.
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Question 261958: The perimeter of a triangle is 130 inches. Two sides are the same length. The third side is 20 inches longer then the other two. Find the lenght of the shorter two sides. Answer by dabanfield(803) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The perimeter of a triangle is 130 inches. Two sides are the same length. The third side is 20 inches longer then the other two. Find the lenght of the shorter two sides.
Let x be the length of the two equal sides. Then the third side is x+20.
The perimeter then is x + x + (x+20) so:
x + x + (x+20) = 130
Solve the above for x.
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