SOLUTION: i really need help with this question i need to turn it into an equation and solve it.....the perimeter of a triangle is 42 ft. the first side is 3 ft more than the second side. th
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Question 780723: i really need help with this question i need to turn it into an equation and solve it.....the perimeter of a triangle is 42 ft. the first side is 3 ft more than the second side. the third side is 1 ft less than twice the second side. find the measure of each side. Answer by rfer(16322) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! side 1=x+3
side 2=x
side 3=2x-1
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x+3+x+2x-1=42
4x=42-2
4x=40
x=40/4
x=10
x+3=13
2x-1=19
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