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The perimeter of the triangle below is 52 cm. Find the length of each side of the triangle. Show your calculations.​​

The perimeter of the triangle below is 52 cm. Find the length of each side of the-example-1

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Answer:

8 cm , 19 cm , 25 cm

Explanation:

the perimeter (P) is the sum of the 3 sides of the triangle.

given P = 52 , then

x + 2x + 3 + 3x + 1 = 52

6x + 4 = 52 ( subtract 4 from both sides )

6x = 48 ( divide both sides by 6 )

x = 8

2x + 3 = 2(8) + 3 = 16 + 3 = 19

3x + 1 = 3(8) + 1 = 24 + 1 = 25

the lengths of the 3 sides are 8 cm , 19 cm , 25 cm

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