SOLUTION: The perimeter of a triangle is given. The perimeter of the triangle is 6x. The length of each side is x + 3 and 2x + 4. Find the length of the third side.

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Question 1147677: The perimeter of a triangle is given. The perimeter of the triangle is 6x. The length of each side is x + 3 and 2x + 4. Find the length of the third side.
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The perimeter of a triangle is given. The perimeter of the triangle is 6x. The length of each side is x + 3 and 2x + 4. Find the length of the third side.
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Add the 2 given sides.
subtract that from 6x