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Answer:
42 ft, 60 ft, 84 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
let x be the shortest side , then the other 2 sides are 2x and x + 18, so
x + 2x + x + 18 = 186 , that is
4x + 18 = 186 ( subtract 18 from both sides )
4x = 168 ( divide both sides by 4 )
x = 42
Then lengths of sides are
x = 42 ft
2x = 2 × 42 = 84 ft
x + 18 = 42 + 18 = 60 ft
When the number is out of parenthesis it means it is multiplying the number between the parenthesis
example - 3 ( 28 + 32 ) => 3 ( 60)
which means 3 * 60 = 180
Note:- you cannot multiply the numbers when they are 3 ( 28 + 32 ) because you have to use PEMDAS ( order of operation ) to solve the problem where P = parenthesis , E = exponents, M = multiplication, D = divide , A = addition , S = subtract.
Look at it this way 1(700)*1(20). can u do it now?
