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The perimeter of a triangle is 18 feet. The second side is two feet longer than the first. The

third side is two feet longer than the second. What are the lengths of the sides?

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Answer:

Let x be the length of the first side of the triangle.

The second side is two feet longer than the first, so it has a length of x + 2 feet.

The third side is two feet longer than the second, so it has a length of x + 2 + 2 = x + 4 feet.

We know that the perimeter of a triangle is the sum of the lengths of all its sides, so we can use that information to set up an equation:

x + (x + 2) + (x + 4) = 18

Simplifying this equation by combining like terms, we get:

3x + 6 = 18

Subtracting 6 from both sides, we get:

3x = 12

Dividing both sides by 3, we get:

x = 4

So the length of the first side of the triangle is 4 feet. We can use this information to find the lengths of the other two sides:

The second side is x + 2 = 4 + 2 = 6 feet.

The third side is x + 4 = 4 + 4 = 8 feet.

Explanation:

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