SOLUTION: a triangle region has a perimeter of 66 meters. the length of the first side is two-thirds of the second side. the length of the third side is 14 meters shorter then the second sid

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Question 209015: a triangle region has a perimeter of 66 meters. the length of the first side is two-thirds of the second side. the length of the third side is 14 meters shorter then the second side. what are teh lengths of the three sides of the triangular region?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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a=.66x=20
b=x=30
c=x-14=16
.66x+x+x-14=66
2.66x=80
x=30