SOLUTION: Two sides of a Pentagon have length of (3x-5) and three sides of length (2x+1) if the perimeter is 89 cm what is the length of the longest side?

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Question 906353: Two sides of a Pentagon have length of (3x-5) and three sides of length (2x+1) if the perimeter is 89 cm what is the length of the longest side?
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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Add the lengths of the sides.
Solve for x
etc