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flower bed is in the shape of a triangle with one side twice the length of the shortest​ side, and the third side is 15 feet more than the length of the shortest side. Find the dimensions if the perimeter is 143 feet

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(short side is x)

1st side =2x

3rd side= x+30

x+2x+x+30=102

4x=72

X= 18

The other side = 36

Third side= 48

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