SOLUTION: A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest​ side, and the third side is 21 feet more than the length of the shortest side. Find

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Question 1097702: A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest​ side, and the third side is 21 feet more than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 153 feet.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) About Me  (Show Source):
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2x%2Bx%2B21%2Bx=153

Solve.
Evaluate sides 2x, and x+21.