SOLUTION: In a triangle, one side is twice the smallest side. The third side is 2 less than 3 times the smallest side. The perimeter is 40 inches. Find the three side lengths of the triangle

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Question 1143870: In a triangle, one side is twice the smallest side. The third side is 2 less than 3 times the smallest side. The perimeter is 40 inches. Find the three side lengths of the triangle.
Answer by ikleyn(52890) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let x be the shortest side length. Then the two other sides are 2x and 3x-2 units long.


The perimeter is  x + 2x + (3x-2).


The equation is


    x + 2x + (3x-2) = 40    inches.


Simplify and solve for x.

Extremely simple problem.