A flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest? side, and the third side is 1616 feet

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more than the length of the shortest side. find the dimensions if the perimeter is 184 feet.

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Vanyuwa [196] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-14T11:53:57+03:00

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assuming the 3rd side is actually 16 feet longer, not 1616 feet

let short side = x

2nd side will be 2x

3rd side will be x+16

x+2x+x=16 = 181

4x+16 =181

4x = 165

x=41.25

2x= 82.5

x+16 = 57.25

41.25+82.5+57.25 = 181