SOLUTION: a triangle has a perimeter that measures 85 inches. the longest side is 6 inches longer then the middle side and the smallest side is 5 inches shorter then the middle side. What is

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Question 319883: a triangle has a perimeter that measures 85 inches. the longest side is 6 inches longer then the middle side and the smallest side is 5 inches shorter then the middle side. What is the smallest side?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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x+6+x+x-5=85
3x+1=85
3x=84
x=28 in
x+6=34 in
x-5=23 in