SOLUTION: A triangular region has a perimeter of 66 meters. first side is 2/3 of the second side. the 3rd side is 14 meters shoter than the second side. what are the lengths of the three sid

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Question 322094: A triangular region has a perimeter of 66 meters. first side is 2/3 of the second side. the 3rd side is 14 meters shoter than the second side. what are the lengths of the three sides of the triangular region?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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a=(2/3)b
b=b
c=b-14
p=a%2Bb%2Bc
p=66
66=%282%2F3%29b%2Bb%2Bb-14add like terms
66=%288%2F3%29b-14add 14
80=%288%2F3%29bmultiply by 3
240=%288%29bdivide by 8
highlight%2830=b%29