A pentagon has 3 congruent sides and 2 other congruent sides. The perimeter of the pentagon is 36 centimeters. The three long co
ngruent sides are 2 centimeters longer than the two shorter congruent sides. Let x = length of a short side Let y = length of a long side The system of equations can be used to represent the situation. y = x + 2 2x + 3y = 36 What is the length of one of the shorter congruent sides? A. 2 centimeters
B. 6 centimeters
C. 8 centimeters
D. 17 centimeters
