SOLUTION: Hello i have a geometry promblem: The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 3:5:7, and its perimeter is 450 cm.

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Question 393477: Hello i have a geometry promblem: The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 3:5:7, and its perimeter is 450 cm.
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Hello i have a geometry promblem: The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 3:5:7, and its perimeter is 450 cm.
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3:5:7 is the same as 3x:5x:7x
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Equation:
3x+5x+7x = 450
15x = 450
x = 30
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3x = 90
5x = 150
7x = 210
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Cheers,
Stan H.