Question

A triangle has a perimeter of 33cm. If the three sides of the triangle are n, 3n−4, and 3n−5, what is the length of each side?

Answer 1

Just did this one.

The perimeter is the sum of the sides.

n + (3n - 4) + (3n - 5) = 33

7n - 9 = 33

7n = 42

n = 6

3n-4=18-4=14

3n-5=13

Check: 6+14+13=33, good

Answer: 6 cm, 14 cm, 13 cm