Question

In a scalene triangle, the longest side is 5 less than triple the short side, the medium side is two more than the short side, and the perimeter is 17. What are the three side lengths?

Answer 1

Long side: 7

Midium side: 6

Short side: 4

Explanation:

17=(3x-5)+(x)+(x+2)

20=5x

4=x