OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e §2.3 Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable · Try It 16 · Algebra · Linear equations

Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable · Try It 16

One side of a triangle is three feet less than the first side. The third side is five feet less than twice the first. The perimeter is 20 feet. Find the length of the three sides of the triangle.

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OpenStax, Intermediate Algebra 2e · §2.3 Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable · Try It 16

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