SOLUTION: The ratios of the measures of the sides of a triangle are 2:4:6, and it's perimeter is 60 feet. Find the length of the longest side

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Question 716631: The ratios of the measures of the sides of a triangle are 2:4:6, and it's perimeter is 60 feet. Find the length of the longest side
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x+4x+6x=60
12x=60
x=60/12
x=5
2x=10
4x=20
6x=30 longest side