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Answer:
9 ft, 22 ft, 23 ft
Step-by-step explanation:
Let s represent the length of the shortest side. Then the middle length side is (2s+4) and the longest side is (3s-4). The perimeter is the sum of the side lengths:
54 = s +(2s +4) +(3s -4)
54 = 6s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . collect terms
9 = s . . . . . . . . . . divide by 6
2s+4 = 2·9 +4 = 22
3s -4 = 3·9 -4 = 23
The lengths of the three sides are 9 feet, 22 feet, and 23 feet.
What value of x makes the equations true? show work
Let's call the 13¢ stamps a and the 18¢ stamps b:
a+b = 42 and therefore a= 42-b (formula 1)
0.13a+0.18b= 6.66 In this formula, substitute the value of a according to formula 1:
0.13(42-b)+0.18b= 6.66 Multiply on the left to get rid of the parenthesis:
5.46-0.13b+0.18b= 6.66 Subtract 5.46 from both sides:
-0.13b+0.18b= 1.20 Add on the left:
0.05b= 1.20 Divide both sides by 0.05
b= 24 You have 24 18¢ stamps and:
42-24= 18 13¢ stamps
Check: (24 x 0.18) + (18 x 0.13)= 6.66 Correct.
if two of the sides are proportional and the included angles are congruent then the triangles are SIMILAR.
Answer: similar
