SOLUTION: The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 1:3:3, and its perimeter is 77 inches. How do you Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle.

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Question 343541: The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 1:3:3, and its perimeter is 77 inches. How do you Find the lengths of the sides of the triangle.
Answer by Fombitz(32388) About Me  (Show Source):
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1x%2B3x%2B3x=77
7x=77
x=11
3x=33
The sides are 11, 33, and 33 inches long.