Question

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.

Answer 1

Side 1=21 ft, Side 2=7, Side 3=24

Explanation:

52 = (3x) + (x) + (x+17) -> 52 = 5x + 17 -> 5x = 35 -> x = 7

Plus 7 into the equation whenever you see an x.