SOLUTION: How do I find the measure of a side on a scalene triangle when two of the sides are 3x-2 and x+10? I've tried everything.

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Question 763474: How do I find the measure of a side on a scalene triangle when two of the sides are 3x-2 and x+10? I've tried everything.
Answer by rothauserc(4718) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
were you given the perimeter or area of the scalene triangle?
or you could pick a value for x, say 5, then they other two sides are 13 and 15 which is a scalene triangle since all three sides are not equal