Question 178241
Let x = length of third side
then from: "3 feet shorter"
x-3 = second side
and from: "2 feet longer than the third side"
x+2 = first side
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Because the perimeter was given as 32 feet we have:
32 = x + (x-3) + (x+2)
32 = x + x-3 + x+2
32 = 3x-1
33 = 3x
11 feet = x (third side)
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second side:
x-3 = 11-3 = 8 feet
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first side:
x+2 = 11+2 = 13 feet