SOLUTION: A small area in fron of a building is triangular in shape. The perimeter of the triangle is 37 meters. The second side is one-half of the first side in length. The third side is

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Question 183294This question is from textbook Fourth Edition Elementary and Intermediate Algebra
: A small area in fron of a building is triangular in shape. The perimeter of the triangle is 37 meters. The second side is one-half of the first side in length. The third side is 3 meters less than than the first side. Find the length in meters of each side of the triangular region.... Please help me I don't even know where to start This question is from textbook Fourth Edition Elementary and Intermediate Algebra

Answer by edjones(8007) About Me  (Show Source):
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Let f be the length of the 1st side.
f+.5f+f-3=37
2.5f-3=37
2.5f=40
f=16m
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Ed