The perimeter of a triangle is 27 feet. One side is 3 feet longer than the shortest side, and the longest side is twice as long

Question

koban [17]

3 years ago

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The perimeter of a triangle is 27 feet. One side is 3 feet longer than the shortest side, and the longest side is twice as long

as the shortest side. How long is each side?

Mathematics

2 answers:

Serga [27] · Answer 1 · 2022-10-04T06:13:01+03:00

Serga [27]3 years ago

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Answer:

Long side: 12

Middle side: 9

Shortest side: 6

Step-by-step explanation:

dangina [55] · Answer 2 · 2022-10-04T03:54:01+03:00

Answer:

6, 9, 12

Step-by-step explanation:

Let s be the shortest side. Using the information you're given, you can create an equation. 27= s + s+3 + 2s. Now just solve the equation. Subtract 3 from both sides. 24=4s. Divide by 4 on both sides. 6=s. So the shortest side is 6 feet long, so we add 3 to that for the one that is neither the shortest or the longest. That side is 9 feet long. We double s to get 12, which is the longest side.