SOLUTION: The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 5:6:9, and its perimeter is 220 meters. What are the measures of the sides of the triangle?

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Question 730576: The ratio of the measures of the sides of a triangle is 5:6:9, and its perimeter is 220 meters. What are the measures of the sides of the triangle?
Answer by rfer(16322) About Me  (Show Source):
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5x+6x+9x=220
20x=220
x=220/20
x=11
5x=55
6x=66
9x=99