The perimeter of a triangle is 42 yards. The first side is 5 yards less than the second side, and the third side is 2 yards less than the first side. What is the length of each side?

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15-05-2016
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The perimeter of a triangle is 42 yards. The first side is 5 yards less than the second side, and the third side is 2 yards less than the first side. What is the length of each side?

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shezaadsuleman shezaadsuleman · Answer 1 · 2016-05-15T21:51:48+02:00

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Let the second side be equal to x Then the first side is x-5 The third side will be x-5-2 = x-7 Therefore you add all the following sides and equate it to 42 yards. Ie x+x+5+x-7 = 42 3x=44 X= 44/3 Therefore the second sides length is 44/3 The first sides length is 44/3 -5 = 29/3 The third side is 44/3 -7 = 23/3

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