SOLUTION: The three sides of a triangle measue 20,30 and 40 an the longest side of a similar side is 48, what is the length of the shortest side of this triangle?

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Question 711794: The three sides of a triangle measue 20,30 and 40 an the longest side of a similar side is 48, what is the length of the shortest side of this triangle?
Answer by checkley79(3341) About Me  (Show Source):
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20/X=40/48
40X=20*48
40X=960
X=960/40
X=24 ANS. FOR THE SHORTEST SIDE.