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One side of a triangle is half the longest side.The thirds side is 12 feet less than the longest side. The perimeter is 53 feet. Find all three sides.
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One side of a triangle is half the longest side.The thirds side is 12 feet less than the longest side. The perimeter is 53 feet. Find all three sides.
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One side of a triangle is half the longest side.The thirds side is 12 feet less than the longest side. The perimeter is 53 feet. Find all three sides.
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the longest side = x
the second side is half the longest side = (1/2)x
the third side is 12 feet less than the longest side = x-12
The perimeter (the sum of all sides) is 53.
The lengths of the sides are 13, 14 and 26 feet.
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