SOLUTION: Can you find the length of the sides of a triangle with a perimeter of 37. The measure of side #1 is 8 less than side #2. Side #2 is twice the length of side #3.
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Question 485864: Can you find the length of the sides of a triangle with a perimeter of 37. The measure of side #1 is 8 less than side #2. Side #2 is twice the length of side #3. Answer by cleomenius(959) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Let x = side 3.
side 2 = 2x
side 1 = 2x - 8
x + 2x + 2x - 8 = 37
5x = 45
x = 9
side 1 = 10
side 2 = 18
side 3 = 9
10 + 18 + 9 = 37
Cleomenius.
