Question 175787
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Let 1st side={{{a=x}}}
2nd side={{{b=(1/3)x}}}
3rd side={{{c=x-2}}}
Then, we know {{{P=a+b+c}}}, working eqn
{{{26m=x+(1/3)x+(x-2)}}}
{{{26+2=2x+(1/3)x}}}, get LCD
{{{28=(6x+x)/3}}}, cross multiply
{{{28*3=7x}}}
{{{7x=84}}}------->{{{cross(7)x/cross(7)=cross(84)12/cross(7)}}}
{{{x=12m}}}--------> 1st side
{{{(1/3)12=4m}}}---> 2nd side
{{{12-2=10m}}}-----> 3rd side
Check via working eqn:
{{{26m=12+4+10}}}
{{{26m=26m}}}
Thank you,
Jojo</pre>