OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e §2.3 Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable · Exercise 59 · Algebra · Linear equations

Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable · Exercise 59

Solve using a geometry formula.

The perimeter of a triangle is 39 feet. One side of the triangle is one foot longer than the second side. The third side is two feet longer than the second side. Find the length of each side.

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OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e · §2.3 Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable · Exercise 59

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