SOLUTION: Two sides of a triangle have the same length. The third side measures 4 m less than twice that length. The perimeter of the traiangle is 24 m. Find the lengths of the 3 sides.
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Question 263396: Two sides of a triangle have the same length. The third side measures 4 m less than twice that length. The perimeter of the traiangle is 24 m. Find the lengths of the 3 sides. Answer by drk(1908) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x be the length of each equal side and then 2x - 4 is the length of the base.
p = a + b + c
24 = a + b + c
step 1 - combine like terms to get
step 2 - add 4 to get
step 3 - divide by 4 to get
the three sides are
{7, 7, 10}
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