SOLUTION: Two sides of a triangle have the same length, the third side measures 6m less than twice the common length. The perimeter of the triangle is 10m what are the lengths of the three s

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Question 922104: Two sides of a triangle have the same length, the third side measures 6m less than twice the common length. The perimeter of the triangle is 10m what are the lengths of the three sides
Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) About Me  (Show Source):
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s is the common length;
The unequal side length is -6+2s.

Perimeter is 10, s%2Bs%2B%282s-6%29=10.
Solve for s.

highlight%28s=4%29