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One side of a triangle is 3 times the second side. The third side is 17 feet longer than the second side. The perimeter of a triangle is 52 feet. Find the length of each side. Provide your answer below
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One side of a triangle is 3 times the second side. The third side is 17 feet longer than the second side. The perimeter of a

triangle is 52 feet. Find the length of each side.
Provide your answer below:

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Explanation:

lets have one side =a

P=3a+a+(17+a)=52

P=5a+17=52

5a=52-17

5a=35

a=7

second side=21

third side=24

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