Question

A triangle has a perimeter of 75 inches. Find the length of three sides
if one side is 15 inches larger than the smallest side, and the third
side is twice the smallest

Answer 1

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Answer:

  15 in, 30 in, 30 in

Step-by-step explanation:

Let x represent the length of the smallest side. Then the other two sides are (x+15) and (2x). The perimeter is the sum of the side lengths:

  x +(x +15) +2x = 75

  4x = 60

  x = 15 . . . . . . . . . . . shortest side

  (x+15) = 30 . . . . . . second side

  (2x) = 30 . . . . . . . third side

The shortest side is 15 inches, the second side is 30 inches, and the third side is 30 inches.