SOLUTION: a triangular garden has a perimeter of 53 yards. One side is 24 yards. The second side is 7 yards less than the third side. What are the lengths of the second and third side?
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Question 658224: a triangular garden has a perimeter of 53 yards. One side is 24 yards. The second side is 7 yards less than the third side. What are the lengths of the second and third side? Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! a triangular garden has a perimeter of 53 yards. One side is 24 yards. The second side is 7 yards less than the third side. What are the lengths of the second and third side?
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1st side: 24 yds
2nd side: x - 7 yds
3rd side: x
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Equation:
x + x-7 + 24 = 53
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2x + 17 = 53
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2x = 36
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x = 18 yds (3rd side)
x-7 = 11 yds (2nd side)
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