SOLUTION: A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest side, and the third side is 13 more feet than the length of the shortest side. Find the d

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Question 350719: A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest side, and the third side is 13 more feet than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 181 feet.

Answer by mananth(16946) About Me  (Show Source):
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let shortest side = x
one side = 2x
third side = x+13
..
x+2x+x+13=181
4x+13=181
4x=181-13
4x=168
/4
x= 168/4
x=42
..
42, 84, 55 are the sides