SOLUTION: Can some one please help me solve this? I've tried and I just keep confusing myself more because we learned to solve 2 variable equations now it has 3?? The perimeter of a trian

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Question 802386: Can some one please help me solve this? I've tried and I just keep confusing myself more because we learned to solve 2 variable equations now it has 3??
The perimeter of a triangle is 110. Side x of the triangle is four times as long as side y. Side z is 2 cm longer than side x. Find the sides.
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


You really only have one variable in the end.

First we know that

But we are given that and . Now we can do a little substitution.



And then all you have to do is solve the single variable equation for .

John

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