Question

The perimeter of a triangular garden is 66 feet. Find the length of the three sides if the middle length side is 4 feet greater than twice the length of the smallest side, and the longest side is 4 feet less than 3 times the length of the smallest side.

Answer 1

11 feet, 26 feet, 29 feet

Explanation:

(2x+4 middle) + (3x- 4 longest) + (x smallest )= 66

2x +3x +x +4 - 4= 6x

6x = 66

x= 66/6

x = 11

smallest = 11 feet

middle = 2(11) + 4 = 26 feet

longest = 3(11) -4 = 29 feet