OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e §2.3 Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable · Exercise 61 · Algebra · Linear equations

Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable · Exercise 61

Solve using a geometry formula.

One side of a triangle is twice the smallest side. The third side is five feet more than the shortest side. The perimeter is 17 feet. Find the lengths of all three sides.

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OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e · §2.3 Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable · Exercise 61

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