SOLUTION: one side of a triangle is twice the shortest side. the third side is 4 feet more than the shortest side. the perimeter is 20 feet. find all three sides.

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Question 108121: one side of a triangle is twice the shortest side. the third side is 4 feet more than the shortest side. the perimeter is 20 feet. find all three sides.
Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let s= length of the shortest side
2s+s+4+s=20
4s+4=20
4s+4-4=20-4
4s=16
4s/4=16/4
s=4 ft
2s=8 ft
s+4=8 ft
Ed